Quotes added on Saturday, January 10 2015

Hale_Storm18
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January 10, 2015 11:25am UTC

Here in America and every single state they have a set of standards for every subject, a collection of lessons that the teacher's required to teach by the end of the term. But the greatest lessons you will ever teach us will not come from your syllabus. The greatest lesssons you will ever teach us you will not even remember.
You never told us what we weren't allowed to say. We just learned how to hold our tongues.
Now somewhere in America there is a child holding a copy of Catcher in the Rye and there is a child holding a gun. But only one of these things have been banned by their state government and, it's not the one that can rip through flesh, it's the one that says "F You" on more pages than one.
Because we must control what people say. how they think. And if they want to become the overseer of their own selves then we'll show them a real one.
And somewhere in America there is a child sitting at his mother's computer reding the home page of the KKK's website and that's open to the public. But that child will never read To Kill a Mockingbird because his school has banned it for it's use of the n-word.
Maya Angelou is prohibited because we're not allowed to talk about rápe in school. We are taught that just because something happens doesn't mean we are to talk about it.
They build us brand new shopping malls so we'll forget where we're really standing -- on the bones of the Hispanics, on the bones of the slaves, on the bones of the Native Americans, on the bones of those who fought just to speak.
Transcontinental railroads to Japanese internment camps. There are things missing from our history books. But we were taught that it is better to be silent than to make them uncomfortable.
Somewhere in America private school girls search for hours through boutiques trying to find the prom dress of their dreams while kids on the south side spend hours searching through the lost and found 'cause winter's coming soon and that's the only jacket they have.
Kids are late to class for working the midnight shift. They give awards for best attendance but not for keeping your family off the streets.
These kids will call your music ghetto. They will tell you you don't talk right. Then they'll get in the backseat of a car with all their friends singing how they're "'bout that life" and "we can't stop".
Somewhere in America schools are promoting self confidence while they whip out their scales and shout out your body fat percentage in class. Where the heftier girls are hiding away and the slim fit beauties can't help but giggle with pride.
The preppy kids go thrift shopping beause they think it sounds fun. But we go 'cause that's all we've got money for 'cause mama works for the city; mama only gets paid once a month.
Somewhere in America a girl is getting felt up by a grown man on a subway. She's still in ther school uniform and that's part of the appeal. It's hard to run in knee socks and Mary Janes and all her male teachers know it, too.
Coaches cover up star players ráping freshmen after the dance. Women are killed for rejecting a date but God forbid I bring my girlfriend to prom.
A girl is blackout drunk at the after party. Take a picture before her wounds waker her. How many pixels is your sanity worth?
What's a 4.0 to a cold jury?
What'd you learn in class today? Don't talk loud, don't speak loud, keep your hands to yourself, keep your head down. Keep your eyes on your own paper. If you don't know the answer fill in C.
Always wear earbuds when you ride the bus alone. If you think that someone's following you pretend you're on the phone.
A teacher never fails. Only you do.
Every state in America.
The greatest lessons are the ones you don't remember learning.
Belissa Escobedo
Rhiannon McGavin
Zariya Allen

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beautifulsmiles
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January 10, 2015 11:41am UTC

I haven't been on here in a while, but I just wanted to thank all of the people who were here for me when I needed it, whether they realized it or not.♡
We all go through rough patches, but I hope you believe me when I say "that it really does get better."

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beautifulsmiles
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January 10, 2015 11:49am UTC

After everything we have been through these last years, I know that what we have is different and beautiful

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*nerium*
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January 10, 2015 12:11pm UTC

I like it when you sleep. I like the calmness of your face and the way in which you breath, I like how you are settled and don't tug on your sleeves. I like the slowness of your heart - how it beats, steady, in your chest and how when you are sleeping, I also get to rest. I'll sit beside you in the darkness and I'll watch you with great care, I'll count all of your freckles and from your face, I'll brush your hair. I'll watch you and I'll worry, about problems that aren't mine, but the why in which you sigh will suspend them all in time.

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anonymousecretsxxx
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January 10, 2015 12:49pm UTC

anonymousecrets#7643
my boyfriend just left for florida today and i can't get him off my mind.

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anonymousecretsxxx
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January 10, 2015 12:51pm UTC

anonymousecrets#3883
listening to songs you like is my escape.

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anonymousecretsxxx
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January 10, 2015 12:59pm UTC

anonymousecrets#9904
i need to shut off my phone and ignore it for a while.

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anonymousecretsxxx
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January 10, 2015 12:59pm UTC

anonymousecrets#203
i have a whole week until school and i have nothing planned.

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anonymousecretsxxx
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January 10, 2015 1:00pm UTC

anonymousecrets#4543
all i really want to do is go shopping and eat food.

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basketball4everr
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January 10, 2015 1:20pm UTC

dear babe,
today you left. you're also on your plane right now
to go to florida. this morning i woke up, layed in bed
for a while, ate my breakfast, cleaned the house with
my parents and then came to my computer. i got some
nightcore songs cuz i was thinking about you. now of
course, i'm watching highschool musical 2, cuz it's my
obsession. i miss you a ton, but theres 8 days until we
are reunited. it makes me so happy that i get to see your
smile again and hear your laugh again. i hope you have
a great time in florida, you deserve it. you're amazing kiddo,
you truly are. don't ever forget how important you are to me.
you mean everything to me. my aunt called this morning and
she was like did zach make it home okay in the snow and i'm
like yes he did and she goes he didn't break up with you yet,
and i'm like no he's a keeper and she goes yeah he was really
nice, you should keep him around. so look at that. you were
so nervous for that day and look, they like you. you're awesome.
it's been 189 days together. and i wouldn't trade those days for
anything. you're one of a kind. okay well i'm going to get back
to high school musical 2 and get back to my obsession. so
have a good time babe. i love you.

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MariaLyratzi
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January 10, 2015 1:33pm UTC

When you grow up,your heart dies...

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carpediem*
posted a quote
January 10, 2015 1:42pm UTC

Sometimes, all
you can do is
lie in bed, and
hope to fall asleep
before you
fall apart.
- William C. Hannan

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January 1, 1970 12:00am UTC

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carpediem*
posted a quote
January 10, 2015 1:54pm UTC

when you're fighting a mental
illness, you're fighting a silent
battle and no one ever sees
just how hard you're constantly having to fight
C.M

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carpediem*
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January 10, 2015 2:02pm UTC

"you look tired, are you???"
"no, im just ugly"

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iPrincessLana
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January 10, 2015 2:47pm UTC

Accept what is
Let go of what was
Have faith in what will be
BREATHE

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January 1, 1970 12:00am UTC

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kiss_my_scars
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January 10, 2015 3:26pm UTC

Even Robots Need Blankets

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kiss_my_scars
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January 10, 2015 3:38pm UTC

Can someone please follow me? I'm at 69 followers #thestruggle

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mangotangochick
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January 10, 2015 4:07pm UTC

I told myself that everything was ok, that I'd gotten over what you did to me.
Yet, I find myself thinking about it every night, blaming myself.
I love you, but I just can't trust you anymore.
Self-hate and disappointment will suffocate me from the inside.
Why is it the people we're most willing to forgive,
Give us the most reasons not to forgive them.

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