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By Anonymous

All my life I've noticed something subtly different about myself in comparison to my friends. My love for food. All my life I just thought I had a great appreciation for the t...

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By Sinister-Von GOLD
Shawnee, Oklahoma
Sinister-Von GOLD, Shawnee, Oklahoma
11 articles 0 photos 49 comments

Favorite Quote:
never stop doing what you love, The past makes you who you are today. Live for today and not for tomorrow

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By Jaguar2012 BRONZE
Port St. Lucie, Florida
Jaguar2012 BRONZE, Port St. Lucie, Florida
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments

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Quotations<br /> <br /> I know men and I tell you that Jesus Christ is no mere man. Between Him and every other person in the world there is no possible term of comparison. Alexander, Caesar, Charlemagne, and I have founded empires. But on what did we rest the creation of our genius? Upon force. Jesus Christ founded His empire upon love; and ...at this hour millions of men would die for Him. &ndash;Napoleon

lizzymwrites GOLD, Miami, Florida
13 articles 0 photos 56 comments

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The only people for me are the mad ones... the ones who never yawn and say a commonplace thing but burn, burn, burn, like fabulous yellow Roman candles exploding like spiders against the stars.&quot; - Jack Kerouac

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By dancemaniac GOLD
Mansfield, Texas
dancemaniac GOLD, Mansfield, Texas
13 articles 0 photos 20 comments
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By Mroper38 BRONZE
Guntown, Mississippi
Mroper38 BRONZE, Guntown, Mississippi
3 articles 1 photo 11 comments

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Nobody ever drowned in sweat.. (X-c)

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By stxroo BRONZE
Las Pinas, South Carolina
stxroo BRONZE, Las Pinas, South Carolina
4 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
Too fast to live, too young to die.

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By Anonymous