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By Lisas.Smile GOLD
London, Other

You could change the world you know, if you wanted to. You could change it with your hands behind your back using only your words and the tip of your tongue. Speak your mind and...
Lisas.Smile GOLD, London, Other
15 articles 57 photos 21 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;You&#039;ve gotta dance like there&#039;s nobody watching,<br /> Love like you&#039;ll never be hurt,<br /> Sing like there&#039;s nobody listening,<br /> And live like it&#039;s heaven on earth.&rdquo; <br /> ― William W. Purkey<br /> <br /> I also like this quote by Gnarls Barkley:<br /> &quot;You are the best. You are the worst. You are average. Your love is a part of you. You try to give it away because you cannot bear its radiance, but you cannot separate it from yourself. To understand your fellow humans, you must understand why you give them your love. You must realize that hate is but a crime-ridden subdivision of love. You must reclaim what you never lost. You must take leave of your sanity, and yet be fully responsible for your actions.&quot; -Gnarls Barkley, in a letter to the legendary rock critic Lester Bangs


Caesar123 DIAMOND, Union Grove, Wisconsin
50 articles 7 photos 103 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Madness in great ones must not unwatched go&quot; --Claudius in William Shakespeare&#039;s Hamlet

michellemejia95 SILVER, San Pedro Sula, Other
5 articles 2 photos 6 comments

Favorite Quote:
As long as you can dream it, you can do it.<br /> <br /> Everyday do something that scares you.

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By lil.awol ELITE
Independence, Missouri
lil.awol ELITE, Independence, Missouri
124 articles 0 photos 29 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;there&#039;s a darkness upon me that&#039;s flooded in light, and i&#039;m frightened by those that don&#039;t see it&quot; ~the avett brothers, head full of doubt

Thornybum GOLD, Carlisle, Other
13 articles 0 photos 12 comments

Favorite Quote:
To see a world in a grain of sand,<br /> And a heaven in a wild flower,<br /> Hold infinity in the palm of your hand,<br /> And eternity in an hour.

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Maryk PLATINUM, Waterford, Michigan
22 articles 1 photo 66 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;The ability to learn is greater than the ability to teach.&quot; - Arnold Jacobs<br /> &quot;He who slays monsters will become a monster himself&quot;-Nietzsche<br /> &quot;UNLESS someone like you cares a whole awful lot nothing is going to get better its not&quot;-Dr.Suess<br /> &ldquo;They are poor, especially for the player, I think it is very difficult to have auditions and find a suitable way to judge, because we have a great many talented players to choose from. This means a lot of heartbreak for the people who are very capable.&rdquo;-Arnold Jacobs, Teacher and Tuba Player

abby_applewhite BRONZE, Chula, Georgia
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. Hebrews 11:1

Ashley Hampton BRONZE, Jay, Oklahoma
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments
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By mikaela1107 GOLD
Castle Rock, Colorado
mikaela1107 GOLD, Castle Rock, Colorado
11 articles 0 photos 0 comments