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Useless Quotes

September 18, 2009
By ElizabethW. DIAMOND, Oconto, Wisconsin
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"Charm is deceitful,
Beauty is vain,"
But people are very shallow.

"Beauty will fade,
But true love lasts,"
Unless my true love looked through my plain face.

"It's what's on the inside
That really counts,"
But people rarely bother to look that far.

© Sara D., Aiken, SC

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Mandiella DIAMOND said...
on Sep. 28 2009 at 3:00 pm
Mandiella DIAMOND, Plaistow, New Hampshire
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I agree with this. Especially the one about "what's on the inside counts". I know it should be true, but a lot of people don't acknowledge that.
Brittuhhknee BRONZE said...
on Sep. 28 2009 at 10:50 am
Brittuhhknee BRONZE, North Highlands, California
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Dude! this poem is so insightful! :) i loved it! It's about hypocritism and realism and real life.

Thank You :)
blackamethyst GOLD said...
on Sep. 27 2009 at 5:17 pm
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I love this. I love your realism and cynicality.
Ampersand GOLD said...
on Sep. 26 2009 at 3:23 pm
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It is so true! I read that and it really hit home. It was cool.
awesomeaugust GOLD said...
on Sep. 26 2009 at 11:46 am
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this was really good- it's amazing that you can use so little words but say so many true things
flawsversesperfection BRONZE said...
on Sep. 26 2009 at 11:06 am
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this is absolutely true. this was good.
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So amazingly true
FlamableFyre DIAMOND said...
on Sep. 25 2009 at 4:01 pm
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so very true, so very true.