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By AbigailEve_22 BRONZE
Tampa, Florida

It may be irrevocably true that my mother has devoted her entire life - since I was born to be exact - to ensure I’m educated, protected, and loved but alas, she is a fema...
AbigailEve_22 BRONZE, Tampa, Florida
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And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul?


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lfriedman2182 BRONZE, Short Hills, New Jersey
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Moony-Brooklight BRONZE, Sumter, South Carolina
2 articles 1 photo 2 comments

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"There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure." -Paulo Coelho

TorcherCharlie_ACS SILVER, Longmont, Colorado
6 articles 0 photos 1 comment

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&quot;Oh, you can&#039;t help that. Most everyone&#039;s mad here. <br /> [laughs maniacally; starts to disappear] <br /> You may have noticed that I&#039;m not all there myself.&quot; <br /> - Cheshire Cat, 1951

TorcherCharlie_ACS SILVER, Longmont, Colorado
6 articles 0 photos 1 comment

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&quot;Oh, you can&#039;t help that. Most everyone&#039;s mad here. <br /> [laughs maniacally; starts to disappear] <br /> You may have noticed that I&#039;m not all there myself.&quot; <br /> - Cheshire Cat, 1951

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By Halcyonday PLATINUM
Johnson City, Tennessee
Halcyonday PLATINUM, Johnson City, Tennessee
22 articles 24 photos 7 comments

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&quot;Why is it that we rejoice at a birth and cry at a funeral? It is because we are not the ones involved.&quot;<br /> -Mark Twain, &quot;Pudd&#039;nHead Wilson&quot;

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By megan.tr BRONZE
Ho Chi Minh City, Other
megan.tr BRONZE, Ho Chi Minh City, Other
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By AndySachs SILVER
To, California
AndySachs SILVER, To, California
6 articles 0 photos 2 comments

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"The world is not a wish-granting factory" The Fault In Our Stars, John Green

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By dkat_ SILVER
Boca Raton, Florida
dkat_ SILVER, Boca Raton, Florida
8 articles 1 photo 2 comments

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&ldquo;You know, sometimes all you need is twenty seconds of insane courage. Just literally twenty seconds of just embarrassing bravery. And I promise you, something great will come of it.&rdquo;<br /> <br /> ― Benjamin Mee, We Bought a Zoo

kayliethewriter SILVER, Farmingville, New York
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"Phenomenal woman, that’s me.”