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Got Ambition?
By Patience27 SILVER
Wilmington, Delaware

Have you ever met someone who isn’t motivated to do anything? Someone who goes through life not trying to do anything productive with their possible talents? I have m...
Patience27 SILVER, Wilmington, Delaware
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Worthless
By Sev_Wymer BRONZE
Vero Beach, Florida
Sev_Wymer BRONZE, Vero Beach, Florida
3 articles 0 photos 8 comments
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Self-Harm
By Insane2001 SILVER
Plainsboro, New Jersey
Insane2001 SILVER, Plainsboro, New Jersey
8 articles 0 photos 4 comments

Favorite Quote:
I found myself looking around me at hollow faces, and wondering if this is it, if every heart on this earth has been stained. But then, when I look into our hearts, I see we're all like candles with beauty inside, masked behind wax, hardened by the pain we all must face. But when one of us begins to burn with compassion, our fragrance fills the air, and we unconsciously ignite others around us. I find that the wax melts, and that is our core, our beauty, our light that remains. Slowly we'll burn one by one, till the day we reach the end of our sticks and we're all burning with compassion. So maybe we all have to be set alight.- Percy Jackson, Wolf's Law Chapter 23.

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Terrorism: Not Deferral Anymore
By Nupur Mudgal BRONZE
Faridabad, Other
Nupur Mudgal BRONZE, Faridabad, Other
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Rules of the Air
By PhilMoore4-H GOLD
Dover, Delaware
PhilMoore4-H GOLD, Dover, Delaware
13 articles 0 photos 6 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Be the change you want to see in the world!"

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New Year’s Resolution: The Era of Maintainability
By kimiap SILVER
Raleigh, North Carolina
kimiap SILVER, Raleigh, North Carolina
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Time is Ticking.
By KaiLeena PLATINUM
Fort Wayne, Indiana
KaiLeena PLATINUM, Fort Wayne, Indiana
40 articles 0 photos 8 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;He&rsquo;s not perfect. You aren&rsquo;t either, and the two of you will never be perfect. But if he can make you laugh at least once, causes you to think twice, and if he admits to being human and making mistakes, hold onto him and give him the most you can. He isn&rsquo;t going to quote poetry, he&rsquo;s not thinking about you every moment, but he will give you a part of him that he knows you could break. Don&rsquo;t hurt him, don&rsquo;t change him, and don&rsquo;t expect for more than he can give. Don&rsquo;t analyze. Smile when he makes you happy, yell when he makes you mad, and miss him when he&rsquo;s not there. Love hard when there is love to be had. Because perfect guys don&rsquo;t exist, but there&rsquo;s always one guy that is perfect for you.&quot; <br /> &mdash; Bob Marley

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Physics of Life: Static Friction
By Kaydie PLATINUM
Uyo, Other
Kaydie PLATINUM, Uyo, Other
23 articles 0 photos 48 comments

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&quot;There are all these ideas about what is perfect and what is beautifu land what is smart,but the most appealing thing is,that which is me is nobody else&quot;<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> -Jennifer Lopez

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Your Today Is for Tomorrow
By Salman BRONZE
South Pasadena, California
Salman BRONZE, South Pasadena, California
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Regrets
By Olaf.lover GOLD
Fairfax, Virginia
Olaf.lover GOLD, Fairfax, Virginia
12 articles 2 photos 26 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass, it is about learning to dance in the rain.&quot;

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