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By ElaM ELITE
Surrey, Columbia

Someone once told me that walking in the moonlight is better than sitting in the inky darkness of the night and questioning why there is no moonlight to guide us home. I know ther...
ElaM ELITE, Surrey, Columbia
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“I was ashamed of myself when I realized life was a costume party; and I attended with my real face.” ~Franz Kafka


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By Melonn PLATINUM
Phoniex, Arizona
Melonn PLATINUM, Phoniex, Arizona
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change your life<br /> <br /> Democracy... while it lasts is more bloody than either aristocracy or monarchy. Remember, democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself. There is never a democracy that did not commit suicide.<br /> John Ada

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By Sammiekay SILVER
St. Peters, Missouri
Sammiekay SILVER, St. Peters, Missouri
8 articles 1 photo 11 comments

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&quot;Who you are is not what you did.&quot; -Taylor Swift

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Lincolnshire, Other
LinkinPark12 PLATINUM, Lincolnshire, Other
45 articles 1 photo 198 comments

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Work like you don&rsquo;t need money, love like you&#039;ve never been hurt, and dance like no one&#039;s watching. &brvbar; I like change - but only when everything stays the same.