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By Caroline.m.v95 SILVER
Indianapolis, Indiana

I have come to dread answering one of the questions that I am asked most: what do people in the United States think of Chile? It's difficult to tell them that people in the Un...
Caroline.m.v95 SILVER, Indianapolis, Indiana
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JoycePoon SILVER, Hong Kong, Other
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When there's a will, there's a way.

Laurennnn PLATINUM, Sadieville, Kentucky
31 articles 9 photos 31 comments

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"To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people merely exist, that is all." -Oscar Wilde

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By leatherina GOLD
Sicklerville, New Jersey
leatherina GOLD, Sicklerville, New Jersey
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“A hero is someone who rebels or seems to rebel against the facts of existence and seems to conquer them. Obviously that can only work at moments. It can't be a lasting thing. That's not saying that people shouldn't keep trying to rebel against the facts of existence. Someday, who knows, we might conquer death, disease and war.” -Jim Morrison

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By SophiaCross SILVER
Plattsburgh, New York
SophiaCross SILVER, Plattsburgh, New York
7 articles 3 photos 89 comments

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To love, to be loved. To never forget your own insignificance. To never get used to the unspeakable violence and vulgar disparity of the life around you. To seek joy in the saddest places. To pursue beauty to its lair. To never simplify what is complicated or complicate what is simple. To respect strength, never power. Above all to watch. To try and understand. To never look away. And never, never to forget.”

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By CrystalfromAMS SILVER
Noblesville, Indiana
CrystalfromAMS SILVER, Noblesville, Indiana
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Brian Kohler BRONZE, Monroe, Connecticut
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By MayaReine BRONZE
Highlands Ranch, Colorado
MayaReine BRONZE, Highlands Ranch, Colorado
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Wherever we go, whatever we do, we will leave a trail behind us for the world to see. We will burn white into the blue of the sky, and not a soul will be able to resist marveling at the mark we have made. ~ Tyler Knott Gregson

James Mwaura SILVER, Summerville, South Carolina
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Jenna Florence BRONZE, Statesboro, Georgia
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