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By Cbrokamp BRONZE
Mundelein, Illinois

Doing the Right thing Just a little while ago I finished reading The Book Thief in my sophomore English class. The Book Thief is by Markus Zusack. The book is narrated by “Death”...
Cbrokamp BRONZE, Mundelein, Illinois
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#492 Opinion
anegrete BRONZE, Lenexa, Kansas
1 article 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;We are all alone, born alone, die alone, and -- in spite of True Romance magazines -- we shall all someday look back on our lives and see that, in spite of our company, we were alone the whole way. I do not say lonely -- at least, not all the time -- but essentially, and finally, alone. This is what makes your self-respect so important, and I don&#039;t see how you can respect yourself if you must look in the hearts and minds of others for your happiness.&quot;<br /> &mdash; Hunter S. Thompson

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Nancy317 BRONZE, Houston , Texas
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By jonathanhernan3z GOLD
Southborough, Massachusetts
jonathanhernan3z GOLD, Southborough, Massachusetts
15 articles 10 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.

dvoraz BRONZE, NEW YORK, New York
4 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
&quot;After the game, the pawn and the king go into the same box.&quot; - Italian proverb

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#498 Opinion
casey_a_r BRONZE, Coventry, Rhode Island
3 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
Once the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will be at peace.

#499 Opinion
Greta Stawicki BRONZE, Hartland, Wisconsin
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By windswift DIAMOND
Arvada, Colorado
windswift DIAMOND, Arvada, Colorado
80 articles 0 photos 91 comments

Favorite Quote:
let it burn, suffering teaches the soul; let it grow, love nourishes the heart.