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By ScarlettJ. DIAMOND
West Newton, Pennsylvania

My state of mind will mock me, though it is mainly my own fault. I should take more care of my body, not scare it. I want to be happy, I want to be called beautiful. But at the sam...
ScarlettJ. DIAMOND, West Newton, Pennsylvania
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"You are only confined by the walls you build around yourself." "Follow your heart, but take your brain with you." "You were born to be real, not to be perfect."


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By Anonymous
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Ladder BRONZE, Park City, Utah
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By jMw12 SILVER
East Greenwich, Rhode Island
jMw12 SILVER, East Greenwich, Rhode Island
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Favorite Quote:
"The brick walls are not there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something. Because the brick walls are there to stop the people who don't want it badly enough." -Randy Pausch; "The Last Lecture"

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By Rach2001 SILVER
Sussex, Wisconsin
Rach2001 SILVER, Sussex, Wisconsin
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By p_wak BRONZE
Paradise Valley, Arizona
p_wak BRONZE, Paradise Valley, Arizona
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Favorite Quote:
"If you're losing your soul and you know it, then you've still got a soul left to lose."

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By Anonymous
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By nantrasi1 BRONZE
Aliso Viejo, California
nantrasi1 BRONZE, Aliso Viejo, California
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avaevandrews BRONZE, New York, New York
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By EC193 SILVER
Walnut Creek, California
EC193 SILVER, Walnut Creek, California
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Favorite Quote:
\"Veritas Vos Liberabit\"