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By Emily(: BRONZE
Montclair, Virginia

I wanna be me, i wanna show the world who i am. Im in to the punk style but everyone looks at me as a ditzy blonde--->im a burnette! maybe not natrually but still! i wanna wear...
Emily(: BRONZE, Montclair, Virginia
1 article 2 photos 16 comments

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love is giving someone the power to destroy you...but trusting them not to


Cady_ PLATINUM, Godley, Texas
25 articles 5 photos 32 comments

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"Never judge a book by its cover.", and "When you judge another, you do not define them, you define yourself." "Cherish your life." "Love equals eternity."

wietie BRONZE, Cincinnati, Ohio
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments
Shells SILVER, Dixon, Wyoming
7 articles 6 photos 38 comments

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“The dye has been cast. The decision has been made. I have stepped over the line. I won’t look back, let up, slow down, or back away. My past is redeemed, my present makes sense, my future secure. I’m done with low living, sight walking, small planning, colorless dreams, tamed visions, mundane talking, cheap living and dwarfed goals: I no longer need preeminence, prosperity, positions, promotions, or popularity. I don’t have to be right, first, tops, recognized, praised, regarded or rewarded. I now live by faith, lean on His presence, walk with patience, live by prayer and labor with power. My face is set, my goal is Heaven, my road is narrow, my way is rough, my companions are few, my Guide is reliable, my mission clear. I cannot be bought, compromised, detoured, lured away, turned back, deluded or delayed. I will not flinch in the face of sacrifice, hesitate in the presence of adversary, negotiate at the table of the enemy, ponder at the pool of popularity or meander in the maze of mediocrity. I won’t give up, shut up, let up, until I have stayed up, stored up, prayed up, paid up, and spoken up for the cause of Christ. I am a disciple of the lord Jesus Christ.” - African martyred for Christ.

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By brandy thomas BRONZE
Spartanburg, South Carolina
brandy thomas BRONZE, Spartanburg, South Carolina
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
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By xLyss SILVER
Jacksonville, Florida
xLyss SILVER, Jacksonville, Florida
7 articles 0 photos 6 comments

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&quot;So hold your head high gorgeous, there&#039;s people that would kill to see you fall.&quot;<br /> &quot;Carpe Diem. Seize the day! Make your lives extraordinary.&quot;

Thorton BRONZE, Tequesta, Florida
3 articles 0 photos 0 comments
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By el-oh-el PLATINUM
Maloney Gardens, Other
el-oh-el PLATINUM, Maloney Gardens, Other
28 articles 14 photos 10 comments

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Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small doesn&#039;t serve the world. There&#039;s nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won&#039;t feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We are born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It&#039;s not just in some of us, it&#039;s in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.<br /> -Marianne Williamson

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By Skinnyjeankidd BRONZE
St.louis, Missouri
Skinnyjeankidd BRONZE, St.louis, Missouri
3 articles 0 photos 4 comments

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WELL I HAVNT BEEN ON HERE VERY LONG SO I DONT HAVE ONE YET BUT ILL CHOOSE EVENAULLY