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By Anonymous

I am awkward and self conscious I wonder why bad things happen to good people I see the inequality I see the misogyny, the misconception I understand that life is an endless war...

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By Abirdwithoutwings PLATINUM
Medford, Oregon
Abirdwithoutwings PLATINUM, Medford, Oregon
31 articles 0 photos 3 comments

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When you long with all your heart for someone to love you, a madness grows there that shakes all sense from the trees and the water and the earth. And nothing lives for you, except the long deep bitter want. And this is what everyone feels from birth to death.

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By secretdancer22 GOLD
Webster Groves, Missouri
secretdancer22 GOLD, Webster Groves, Missouri
10 articles 0 photos 13 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Hidden cry's are beneath every smile"
-Jordon Himmler

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By Shreya_Sengupta GOLD
Gurgaon, Other
Shreya_Sengupta GOLD, Gurgaon, Other
19 articles 5 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
Alfred Pennyworth: Because some men aren't looking for anything logical, like money. They can't be bought, bullied, reasoned or negotiated with. Some men just want to watch the world burn.

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Ava-cate BRONZE, Los Angeles, Colorado
1 article 0 photos 0 comments

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My mom always told me happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down 'happy.' They told me I didn't understand the assignment and I told them they didn't understand life.

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remedders116 BRONZE, Oxford, Alabama
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
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By Lauren3lizabeth PLATINUM
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Lauren3lizabeth PLATINUM, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
23 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
And that Archimedes was right:
You can move the world if only you have a lever and
a place to stand.
-Jessica B. Easton

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By VictorianSforzando PLATINUM
Franklin, Kentucky
VictorianSforzando PLATINUM, Franklin, Kentucky
33 articles 53 photos 7 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Through humor, you can soften some of the worst blows that life delivers. And once you find laughter, no matter how painful your situation might be, you can survive it."- Bill Cosby

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By heartsgalore GOLD
Ramsey, Minnesota
heartsgalore GOLD, Ramsey, Minnesota
10 articles 0 photos 0 comments