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#23621voted by our readers
By Anonymous

What do you want to be when you grow up? That has become one of the most thought provoking yet traumatizing question for me. I remember when teachers would ask me that question, wo...

#23622 Nonfiction
By evecouvillion BRONZE
Metairie, Louisiana
evecouvillion BRONZE, Metairie, Louisiana
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#23623 Nonfiction
By SaraCattt PLATINUM
Shelton, Washington
SaraCattt PLATINUM, Shelton, Washington
34 articles 0 photos 12 comments

Favorite Quote:
"I am and always will be the optimist. The hoper of far flung hopes, the dreamer of improbable dreams."- The Eleventh Doctor

#23624 Nonfiction
By stephanieJ BRONZE
Phoenix, Arizona
stephanieJ BRONZE, Phoenix, Arizona
1 article 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
"A real leader has no need to lead. He is content to point the way" - Henry Miller

#23625 Nonfiction
By Anonymous
#23626 Nonfiction
lauren.panos SILVER, Hartland, Wisconsin
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#23627 Nonfiction
By Night-Day-Dreamer BRONZE
North Andover, Massachusetts
Night-Day-Dreamer BRONZE, North Andover, Massachusetts
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;To be or not to be... That is the question.&quot;<br /> - Shakespeare -

#23628 Nonfiction
By Anonymous
#23629 Nonfiction
By jjwhit BRONZE
Marin, California
jjwhit BRONZE, Marin, California
1 article 0 photos 2 comments
#23630 Nonfiction
nathan_mullen BRONZE, Bremen, Indiana
1 article 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
The world ain&#039;t all sunshine and rainbows. It is a very mean and nasty place and it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain&#039;t how hard you&#039;re hit; it&#039;s about how hard you can get hit, and keep moving forward. How much you can take, and keep moving forward. That&#039;s how winning is done. Now, if you know what you&#039;re worth, then go out and get what you&#039;re worth. But you gotta be willing to take the hit, and not pointing fingers saying you ain&#039;t where you are because of him, or her, or anybody. Cowards do that and that ain&#039;t you. You&#039;re better than that!