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By AvaJay GOLD
Spokane, Washington

Our lives are like strands of yarn. Some longer, some shorter, some tangled and twisted, some straight and true. All of them woven together in the messy, beautiful, tapestry that...
AvaJay GOLD, Spokane, Washington
13 articles 4 photos 184 comments

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Let me not pray to be sheltered from dangers, but to be fearless in facing them. Let me not pray for the stilling of my pain, but for the heart to conquer it.<br /> ~ Tagore


TranMan BRONZE, Tempe, Arizona
1 article 0 photos 0 comments

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&quot;If something is important enough even if the odds are against you, you should still do it.&quot; -Elon Musk

Stephanie O&#39;Kane BRONZE, Dedham, Massachusetts
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Kaylaboo GOLD, Omaha, Nebraska
15 articles 69 photos 3 comments

Favorite Quote:
Music is...a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy. -Ludwig Van Beethoven <br /> A woman is like a teabag, you don't how strong she is until she is in hot water. -Eleanor Roosevelt

Stephanie O&#39;Kane BRONZE, Dedham, Massachusetts
3 articles 0 photos 0 comments
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By vproof1 BRONZE
Peekskill, New York
vproof1 BRONZE, Peekskill, New York
3 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Heaven or heavenless; We&#039;re all heading for that same sweet darkness.&quot;

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By Kikibaybee724 BRONZE
Salem, Massachusetts
Kikibaybee724 BRONZE, Salem, Massachusetts
1 article 1 photo 0 comments
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x-CaptainMonica-x BRONZE, Alpena, Michigan
3 articles 0 photos 16 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;It&#039;s not a statement as much as just a move of passion.&quot;

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By efisher27 GOLD
Pittsford, New York
efisher27 GOLD, Pittsford, New York
18 articles 0 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;Thomas Edison&#039;s last words were &#039;It&#039;s very beautiful over there&#039;. I don&#039;t know where there is, but I believe it&#039;s somewhere, and I hope it&#039;s beautiful.&rdquo;