There comes a point when things are undeniable and can't be hidden any longer. Even from yourself.
Sarah DessenYou're not a sucker. You're just nice. You give people the benefit of the doubt.
Sarah DessenI wondered again why the right thing always seemed to be met with so much resistance, when you'd think it would be the easier path. You had to fight to be virtuous...
Sarah DessenAnd all that pink. It's like a giant vagina in there
Sarah DessenHe shook his head. "Some people think that they like music,but they have no idea what it's really about. They're kindding themselves. Then there are people who feel strongly about music, but just aren't listening to the right stuff. They're misguided. And then there are people like me." ...
"People like you," I said. "What kind of people are those?" ...
"The kind who live for music and are constantly seeking it out, anywhere they can. Who can't imagine a life without it. They're enlightened.
In those first few hours officially single again the world seems like it expands, suddenly bigger and more vast now that you have to get through it alone.
Sarah DessenI can say I made a lot of mistakes, but I don't regret things. Because at least I didn't spend a life standing outside, wondering what living would be like.
Sarah DessenThis is what daughters did. They left, and came home later with lives of their own.
Sarah DessenEverything, in the end, comes down to timing. One second, one minute, one hour, could make all the difference. So much hanging on just these things, tiny increments that together build a life. Like words build a story, and what had Ted said? One word can change the entire world.
Sarah DessenShe's a baby," Maggie told me. "Babies wear pastels."
"Says who?" I asked. ... "Society. The same society, I might add, that dictates that little girls should always be sugar and spice and everything nice, which engourages them to not be assertive. And that, in turn, then leads to low self-esteem, which can lead to eating disorders and increased tolerance and acceptance of domestic, sexual, and substance abuse.
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