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Maybe, you just misplaced it, you know? It's been there. But you just haven't been looking in the right spot. Because lost means forever, it's gone. But misplaced... that means it's still around, somewhere. Just not where you thought. (Sarah Dessen)
As I rolled over, stretching out, my only thought was to go back to the dream I'd been having, which I couldn't remember, other than that it had been good, in that distant, hopeful way unreal things can be. View quote
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All we had was her room, her stories, and the quiet that settled in as we tried in vain to spread ourselves out and fill the space she'd left behind. View quote
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It was such a weird thing how a breakup stretched much wider than you expected. You didn't just lose a person, but their entire world as well. View quote
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You knew the truth all along, Colie. That's all matters. You knew. View quote
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Maybe that's what you got when you stood over your grief, facing it finally. A sense of its depths, its area, the distance across, and the way over or around it, whichever you chose in the end. View quote
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It's funny how two people can grow up in the same town, go to the same school, have the same friends, and end up so totally different. Family, or lack of it, counts for more than you'd think. View quote
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It's okay to accept things from people. It doesn't make you weak or helpless. View quote
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I was so scared about being discovered, but nobody came. Nobody heard. In my own ears, though, my sobs sounded primal and scary, like something I would have turned off if I'd been able to. View quote
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As far as I was concerned, we'd come to a draw: I hadn't wanted to come, and she didn't want me to leave. We were even. But I knew my mother wouldn't see it that way. Lately, we didn't seem to see anything the same. View quote
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But unfriendly is usually one of those things you pick up on right away. You know, like B. O. There's no hiding it if it's there. (Sarah Dessen)
I'd known enough people for every minute of the day, and yet still didn't have anyone as my two a. m. View quote
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Life isn't fair," Owen told her. "Get used to it. View quote
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But I always worked harder when I was up against something, or when someone assumed I couldn't succeed. That's what drove me, all those nights studying. The fact that so many figured I couldn't do it. View quote
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I would miss Colby, but it wasn't going anywhere. All the more reason why I should. View quote
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You get what you give, but also what you're willing to take. View quote
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Maybe it was just part of growing up with someone. Once you have a rhythm and stay with it long enough, it's not hard to find again. View quote
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And don't change for a guy, ever," Leah added. "If they're worthy, they'll like you just the way you are. View quote
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When you have a kid, you sign on for the whole package: good, bad, everything in between. you can't just dip in and out, picking and choosing the parts you want and quitting when it's not perfect. View quote
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Again, it occurred to me how weird it was to be permanent in a place that to everyone else was only temporary. Like I could never be sure if they were the ones who weren't real, or if I was. View quote
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Some things you don't have to tell. Some things, between sisters, are understood. (Sarah Dessen)
I'd learn that it's not just where you go, but how you choose to get there. So I pulled that sign off the green bike - ENJOY YOUR RIDE! - and went inside to take the first step toward doing just that. View quote
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I tried to hold myself apart, showing only what I wanted, doling out bits and pieces of who I was. But that only works out for so long. Eventually, even the smallest fragments can't help but, make a whole. View quote
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But it's important to acknowledge that while we may make mistakes, in the long run, we may also learn from them. View quote
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Only a real asshole takes liberties with someone else's car stereo. That's serious. View quote
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