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By Anonymous

I see myself in a world full of mirrors. What does that mean? We live in our own world made up in our own minds. We make up stories and lies and images of what we think we are. Tha...

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By hairoldi GOLD
Hartland, Wisconsin
hairoldi GOLD, Hartland, Wisconsin
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nakeya w BRONZE, Fl, Florida
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By Violasaur GOLD
Hyde Park, New York
Violasaur GOLD, Hyde Park, New York
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"The warrior is not gauged by the force of his sword, but his ability to lay it down in peace."

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By Emma.H.96 DIAMOND
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Emma.H.96 DIAMOND, Kalamazoo, Michigan
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Favorite Quote:
You own everything that happened to you. Tell your stories. If people wanted you to write warmly about them, they should've behaved better. -Anne Lamott, from Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life.

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fulloflife95 BRONZE, Bethpage, New York
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&quot;Happiness, in fact, is a condition that must be prepared for, cultivated and defended privately by each person. People who learn to control inner experience will be able to determine the quality of their lives...&quot;<br /> ~Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

screename4 BRONZE, Columbus, New Jersey
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By elizabeth bendoza BRONZE
Flushing, New York
elizabeth bendoza BRONZE, Flushing, New York
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