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.

Sarah Dessen

Mots clés dreams lock-and-key just-listen nate-cross sarah-desson

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Look,” he said, “the point is there’s no way to be a hundred percent sure about anyone or anything. So you’re left with a choice. Either hope for the best, or just expect the worst.”
If you expect the worst, you’re never disappointed,” I pointed out.
Yeah, but who lives like that?

Sarah Dessen

Mots clés hope positive negative choices lock-and-key expect

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If you're not getting hurt, you're not riding hard enough.

Sarah Dessen

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Theres this other half of him i dont know of, its like he is trying it keep it a secret.... if he would just let me inside so i can help

Sarah Dessen

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It's not always easy being her daughter.'

I think,' she said, 'sometimes it's hard no matter whose daughter you are.

Sarah Dessen

Mots clés life growing-up parents daughters

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There were so many people, so much to navigate, and as the distance fluctuated between us his hand kept slipping, down my arm to my wrist. And maybe he was going to let go as people pressed in on all sides, but all I could think was how when nothing made sense and hadn't for ages, you just have to grab onto anything you feel sure of. So as I felt his fingers loosening around my wrist, I just wrapped my own around them, right, and held on

Sarah Dessen

Mots clés the-truth-about-forever

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Writing a novel is like childbirth: once you realize how awful it really is, you never want to do it again.

Sarah Dessen

Mots clés on-writing-a-book

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This was just one night, one chance to vary and see where it took me. The fireflies were probably already out: maybe it wasn’t just a season or a time but a whole world I’d forgotten. I’d never know until I stepped out into it. So I did.

Sarah Dessen

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When you had to do something, you had to do it. And eventually, if you were lucky, you did it well.

Sarah Dessen

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It took a lot of work to be perfect. If you didn’t want to break a sweat, there was no point in even bothering.

Sarah Dessen

Mots clés perfection

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