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A Race with Confidence
By Anonymous

“Self-confidence is like being rich – it is something we think everyone else is but us.” The characteristic of confidence is exceptionally vital in our lives. Why, then, do we stru...
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Broken Repairs
By Jb3Vibe PLATINUM
Pembroke Pines, Florida
Jb3Vibe PLATINUM, Pembroke Pines, Florida
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The Guy in the Glass<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> When you get what you want in your struggle for pelf,<br /> <br /> And the world makes you King for a day,<br /> <br /> Then go to the mirror and look at yourself,<br /> <br /> And see what that guy has to say.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> For it isn&#039;t your Father, or Mother, or Wife,<br /> <br /> Who judgement upon you must pass.<br /> <br /> The feller whose verdict counts most in your life<br /> <br /> Is the guy staring back from the glass.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> He&#039;s the feller to please, never mind all the rest,<br /> <br /> For he&#039;s with you clear up to the end,<br /> <br /> And you&#039;ve passed your most dangerous, difficult test<br /> <br /> If the guy in the glass is your friend.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> You may be like Jack Horner and &quot;chisel&quot; a plum,<br /> <br /> And think you&#039;re a wonderful guy,<br /> <br /> But the man in the glass says you&#039;re only a bum<br /> <br /> If you can&#039;t look him straight in the eye.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> You can fool the whole world down the pathway of years,<br /> <br /> And get pats on the back as you pass,<br /> <br /> But your final reward will be heartaches and tears<br /> <br /> If you&#039;ve cheated the guy in the glass.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Dale Wimbrow (c) 1934 <br /> <br /> 1895-1954

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seize it all
By anniemal BRONZE
Overland Park, Kansas
anniemal BRONZE, Overland Park, Kansas
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Exxon Valdez OIl Spill
By laxer21 BRONZE
Montclair, New Jersey
laxer21 BRONZE, Montclair, New Jersey
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KONY 2012 Video Reaction
By IzzyVT SILVER
N. Ferrisburg, Vermont
IzzyVT SILVER, N. Ferrisburg, Vermont
6 articles 0 photos 47 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;If the person you are talking to doesn&#039;t appear to be listening, be patient. It may simply be that he has a small piece of fluff in his ear.&rdquo; <br /> ― A.A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh

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Racism
By Jared Ware BRONZE
Houston, Texas
Jared Ware BRONZE, Houston, Texas
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Infinte
By KendrickL BRONZE
Ormond Beach, Florida
KendrickL BRONZE, Ormond Beach, Florida
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Teachers
By ThetrueGuy509 GOLD
Dorchester, Massachusetts
ThetrueGuy509 GOLD, Dorchester, Massachusetts
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Favorite Quote:
Work your hardest today to make tomorrow easier.<br /> Things that you do today inspire stories that you tell tomorrow.

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The Ring Debate
By goldenepple10 BRONZE
Richmond, Texas
goldenepple10 BRONZE, Richmond, Texas
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be who you are
By Anonymous