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By Dante_Aleman GOLD
Torrington, Wyoming

There is not one person in the world who is like you. Who really knows what is best for you? It seems like we live in a world where the roads are marked for you. where the path has...
Dante_Aleman GOLD, Torrington, Wyoming
12 articles 0 photos 9 comments

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Just do you and let the rest blow past you


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By WolfWest13 SILVER
Kalimpong, Other
WolfWest13 SILVER, Kalimpong, Other
7 articles 0 photos 4 comments
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By chocolollibunni BRONZE
Jackson, New Jersey
chocolollibunni BRONZE, Jackson, New Jersey
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
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By IgorR SILVER
Inverness, Illinois
IgorR SILVER, Inverness, Illinois
6 articles 1 photo 3 comments
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By miaaaaa BRONZE
Jenkintown, Pennsylvania
miaaaaa BRONZE, Jenkintown, Pennsylvania
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
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TommieLeah GOLD, Lagos, Other
17 articles 0 photos 12 comments

Favorite Quote:
Be a first rate edition of yourself, not the second rate edition of another.

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By Anonymous
Orangesummer PLATINUM, Boise, Idaho
26 articles 34 photos 9 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Even in the midst of winter I found within me an invincible summer."

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By MiasoUnique21 PLATINUM
Charlottesville, Virginia
MiasoUnique21 PLATINUM, Charlottesville, Virginia
32 articles 0 photos 3 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;No one can make you feel inferior without your consent&quot;<br /> &quot;You are in control of your feelings and are responsible for your reaction&quot;<br /> &quot; If you dont be real to yourself, who else is going to be real to you?&quot;<br /> -Quamia Dennis

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By 8thGemini GOLD
Corning, New York
8thGemini GOLD, Corning, New York
18 articles 0 photos 19 comments

Favorite Quote:
Don&#039;t cross oceans for people who wouldn&#039;t jump puddles for you.