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Holding people away from you, and denying yourself love, that doesn't make you strong. if anything, it makes you weaker. Because you're doing it out of fear. (Sarah Dessen)
It was just one of those things," I said, "You know, that just happen. You don't think or plan. You just do it. View quote
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But all the love in the world won't save a sinking ship. You have to either bail or jump overboard. View quote
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I mean, it's impossible to fake anything if you've already seen the other person in a way they'd never choose for you to. You can't go back from that. View quote
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It's a big deal when you finally get the chance to do the one thing you want to do -need to do- more than anything. It can kind of scare the crap out of you. View quote
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Look. We both know life is short, Macy. Too short to waste a single second with anyone who doesn't appreciate and value you. View quote
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Don't be a fool. Don't give up something important to hold onto someone who can't even say they love you. View quote
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Don't think or judge, just listen. View quote
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There comes a time when the world gets quiet and the only thing left is your own heart. So you'd better learn the sound of it. Otherwise you'll never understand what it's saying. View quote
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Life is full of screwups. You're supposed to fail sometimes. It's a required part of the human existance. View quote
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What you have to decide... is how you want your life to be. If your forever was ending tomorrow, would this be how you'd want to have spent it? Listen, the truth is, nothing is guaranteed. You know that more than anybody. So dont be afraid. Be alive. (Sarah Dessen)
I had no illusions about love anymore. It came, it went, it left casualties or it didn't. People weren't meant to be together forever, regardless of what the songs say. View quote
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I was beginning to see, though, that the unknown wasn't always the greatest thing to fear. The people who know you best can be risker, because the words they say and things they think have the potential to be not only scary but true, as well. View quote
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You couldn't just pick and choose at will when someone depended on you, or loved you. It wasn't like a light switch, easy to turn on or off. If you were in, you were in. Out, you were out. View quote
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the truth about forever is that it is happening right now. View quote
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But if everything was always smooth and perfect, you'd get too used to that, you know? You have to have a little bit of disorganization now and then. Otherwise, you'll never really enjoy it when things go right. View quote
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If you expect the worst, you'll never be disappointed. View quote
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So maybe it wasn't the fairy tale. But those stories weren't real anyway. Mine were. View quote
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I just don't know," I said, my voice sounding bumby, not like mine, "how do you help someone who doesn't want your help. What do you do when you can't do anything? View quote
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The further you go, the more you have to be proud of. At the same time, in order to come a long way, you have to be behind to begin with. IN the end, though maybe it's not how you reach a place that matters. Just that you get there at all. View quote
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This is exactly what i wanted, as commitments had never really been my thing. And it wasn't like it was hard, either. The only trick was never giving more than you were willing to lose. (Sarah Dessen)
But sometimes you lose. Nothing you can do but admit it. -Eli. View quote
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The bottom line is, what defines you isn't how many times you crash, but the number of times you get back on the bike. As long as it's one more. you're all good. View quote
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And that was it. All this buildup to a great leap, and I didn't fall or fly. Instead I found myself back on the edge of the cliff, blinking, wondering if I'd ever jumped at all. It's not supposed to be like this. View quote
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Accepting all the good and bad about someone. It's a great thing to aspire to. The hard part is actually doing it. View quote
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