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By TrickrTreat GOLD
Fowlerville, Michigan

“If you can’t see with your eyes closed, how can you see when their open?” She said it. She said a lot of things, but this one stuck; haunted me, in a way. I see her everyday, bu...
TrickrTreat GOLD, Fowlerville, Michigan
19 articles 2 photos 7 comments

Favorite Quote:
"If you're good at something, never do it for free." -The Dark Knight


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Lou_Lou_1310290407 BRONZE, Bardwell, Kentucky
3 articles 0 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
"i will slap you in your jujunal" lol its an insider with my best friend

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nicoledalessandro BRONZE, Etobcoke, Other
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
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C.Colleen BRONZE, Tempe, Arizona
1 article 0 photos 0 comments

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&ldquo;Anyone who writes well, I suspect, writes primarily by ear, listening to the music of words. That means we should be careful what language we allow to tune our ears. If you&#039;ve grown up in the midst of gifted talkers, then you&#039;re in luck; but if the talk you hear comes mainly from television or movies, if you read mostly junk, or if you don&#039;t read much at all, you&#039;re not likely to develop a keen ear for your own writing. You won&#039;t be able to hear the clunks and cliches. You won&#039;t know whether your sentences are breathing.&rdquo;<br /> -Scott Russell Sanders

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By Bryan Walker BRONZE
Plaquemine, Louisiana
Bryan Walker BRONZE, Plaquemine, Louisiana
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DeliciaLandry BRONZE, White Castle, Louisiana
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments
zisisz SILVER, Long Beach, California
5 articles 4 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
&quot;a heart of stone, a smoking gun. i can give you life, i can take it away&quot;-bloc party

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By ChrisHeikes BRONZE
Grand Marais, Minnesota
ChrisHeikes BRONZE, Grand Marais, Minnesota
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Marisa Ikert BRONZE, Portland, Oregon
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
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By Love-is-painful BRONZE
Phoenix, Arizona
Love-is-painful BRONZE, Phoenix, Arizona
4 articles 0 photos 13 comments

Favorite Quote:
Live what you do, do what you love, Broken hearts hurt worse than broken bones