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It's a funny feeling, being suddenly airborne. Just as you realize it, it's over, and you're sinking. (Sarah Dessen)
Clearly, sharing something could take you a long way, or at least to a different place than you'd planned. Like a friendship or a family, or even jsut alone on a curb on a Saturday, trying to get your bearings as best you can. View quote
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I am not," I said. "I've been waiting forever." View quote
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Caitlin, she'd say, her voice dark and serious. I can't hand you the toothpaste. But I CAN help you hand the toothpaste to yourself. View quote
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Sitting in front of my parents' house as he kissed me goodnight: Which two planets are almost identical in size? View quote
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Yeah, I said, swallowing and looking out my open door, at the ocean. The answer's yes. View quote
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There were moments - when Jeopardy came on, in the car during radio trivia challenges, or for practically any question I couldn't answer in any subject - that Rogerson simply amazed me. I started to seek out facts, just to stump him, but it never worked. He was that sharp. View quote
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Teenagers are a great audience and they are fearless about asking what they want to know. View quote
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When I was a teen, I was never really into the captain of the football team or the student body president. The guys I liked were quirky and different: They listened to music I'd never heard of, never had lunch or gas money, and could always make you laugh. View quote
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It's just that... I just think that some things are meant to be broken. Imperfect. Chaotic. It's the universe's way of providing contrast, you know? There have to be a few holes in the road. It's how life is. View quote
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Sometimes it seems safer to hold it all in, where the only person who can judge is yourself. (Sarah Dessen)
It's a lot easier to be lost than found. It's the reason we're always searching and rarely discovered--so many locks not enough keys. View quote
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You should never be surprised when someone treats you with respect, you should expect it. View quote
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I like flaws. I think they make things interesting. View quote
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Silence is so freaking loud. View quote
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Because this is what happens when you try to run from the past. It just doesn't catch up, it overtakes ... blotting out the future. View quote
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There comes a time in every life when the world gets quiet and the only thing left is your heart. View quote
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Everyone has their weak spot. The one thing that, despite your best efforts, will always bring you to your knees, regardless of how strong you are otherwise. View quote
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All I'd ever wanted was to forget. but even when I thought I had, pieces had kept emerging, like bits of wood floating up to the surface that only hint at the shipwreck below. View quote
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Relationships dont always make sense. Especially from the outside. View quote
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one word could change the whole world. (Sarah Dessen)
It was like when you ripped a piece of paper into two: no matter how you tried, the seams never fit exactly right again. View quote
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It wasn't about being happy or unhappy. I just didn't want to be me anymore. View quote
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The choices you make now, the people you surround yourself with, they all have the potential to affect your life, even who you are, forever. View quote
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There is never a time or place for true love. It happens accidentally, in a heartbeat, in a single flashing, throbbing moment. View quote
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