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#1681voted by our readers
By Anonymous

     These days a hero is portrayed as someone of immense fame, talented with the gifts of theater, music, or athleticism. But are these people really hero...

#1682 Nonfiction
By Anonymous
#1683 Nonfiction
By dancingirl BRONZE
Snohomish, Washington
dancingirl BRONZE, Snohomish, Washington
4 articles 0 photos 12 comments

Favorite Quote:
“To love is to risk not being loved in return. To hope is to risk pain. To try is to risk failure, but risk must be taken because the greatest hazard in life is to risk nothing.”

#1684 Nonfiction
By Anonymous
#1685 Nonfiction
Twilightchick BRONZE, Amarillo, Texas
2 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
"How can someone so tiny be so annoying?'

#1686 Nonfiction
By Anonymous
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By Tlbishop BRONZE
Simms, Texas
Tlbishop BRONZE, Simms, Texas
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#1688 Nonfiction
Sean Kelly BRONZE, Plymouth, Michigan
3 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#1689 Nonfiction
By Anonymous
#1690 Nonfiction
By pkcPKC SILVER
Maple Ridge, Other
pkcPKC SILVER, Maple Ridge, Other
9 articles 0 photos 5 comments

Favorite Quote:
Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense.


Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned.

The whole secret of existence is to have no fear. Never fear what will become of you, depend on no one. Only the moment you reject all help are you freed.

Never apologize for showing feeling. When you do so, you apologize for the truth. ~Benjamin Disraeli


Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind. ~Dr. Seuss


Confidence comes not from always being right but from not fearing to be wrong. ~Peter T. Mcintyre