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By sparklequeen BRONZE
Chagrin Falls, Ohio

As a toddler, I was a devoted fan of preschool staples like the Barney song and the Itsy Bitsy Spider. I loved the inevitable group hug that followed a recitation of “I love you,...
sparklequeen BRONZE, Chagrin Falls, Ohio
1 article 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
"the only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, who never yawn or say a commonplace thing" --jack kerouac


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By singergurl12 GOLD
Jacksonville, Florida
singergurl12 GOLD, Jacksonville, Florida
15 articles 0 photos 190 comments

Favorite Quote:
Fairy tales are true, not because they tell us dragons exist, but because they tell us dragons can be beaten.

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By TheEdgar PLATINUM
Fayetteville, North Carolina
TheEdgar PLATINUM, Fayetteville, North Carolina
22 articles 1 photo 29 comments

Favorite Quote:
"If you are in need of forgetting something, make a note to remember it."

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By Navy_Baby011 GOLD
Lithonia, Georgia
Navy_Baby011 GOLD, Lithonia, Georgia
10 articles 0 photos 5 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;A woman can&#039;t teach a man how to be a man, he has to learn on his own&quot;<br /> &quot;A pupil who is truly ready, his teacher will appear before him&quot;

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By TheJust ELITE
Ellenton, Florida
TheJust ELITE, Ellenton, Florida
254 articles 202 photos 945 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;I feel that a hero is somebody who will stand up for their values and what they believe in and that can take any form. People that have values and have thought them through rather than those who just do what they&rsquo;re told.&quot;-Skandar Keynes<br /> <br /> &quot;When it&rsquo;

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Dark_Dreams BRONZE, McFarland, Wisconsin
4 articles 0 photos 11 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Finally, a relationship I could sink my teeth into.&quot; - Alexander Sterling (Vampire Kisses: 1)

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By sarahfara53 BRONZE
Highland Village, Texas
sarahfara53 BRONZE, Highland Village, Texas
1 article 0 photos 2 comments
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By NaomiakaNams SILVER
Lynwood, California
NaomiakaNams SILVER, Lynwood, California
7 articles 10 photos 4 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;A picture is a story, and a story is a movie waiting to happen.&quot;