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Sarah Dessen Quotes - Page 18

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Doesn't it seem sometimes that the whole world's uphill but at least we know the way back will be easy.

Doesn't it seem sometimes that the whole world's uphill but at least we know the way back will be easy.

World, Way, Sometimes

So this had been all I wanted, a boy who understood how I felt. Now, though, I sometimes wished for more.

Boys, Sometimes, Wanted

Sarah Dessen (2006). “The Truth About Forever”, p.10, Penguin

Was it really this easy, once you escaped, to just not care?

Care, Easy

Sarah Dessen (2008). “Lock and Key”, p.102, Penguin

During the long stretches of quiet two-lane highway, with the sun setting in the distance, it was somehow easier to say things aloud, and regardless of what was said, we just kept moving toward that horizon.

Distance, Moving, Two

When he first put his arms around me, it was tentative, like maybe he expected I'd pull away. When I didn't, he moved in closer, his hands smoothing over my shoulders, and in my mind I saw myself retreating a million times when people tried to do this same thing: my sister or my mother, pulling back and into myself, tucking everything out of sight, where only I knew where to find it. This time, though, I gave in. I let Wes pull me against him, pressing my head against his chest, where I could feel his heart beating, steady and true.

Mother, Heart, Sight

Sarah Dessen (2006). “The Truth About Forever”, p.210, Penguin

Once, she'd been a pro at decompressing, loved to sit on the back deck of the beach house in one of our splintery Adirondack chairs for hours at a time, staring at the ocean. She never had a book or the paper or anything else to distract her. Just the horizon, but it kept her attention, her gaze unwavering. Maybe it was the absence of thought that she loved about being out there, the world narrowing to just the pounding of the waves as the water moved in and out.

Beach, Ocean, Book

Sarah Dessen (2006). “The Truth About Forever”, p.132, Penguin

There was no way to take the story back, folding it neatly into the place I'd kept it all this time. No matter what else happened, from here on out, I would always remember Wes, because with this telling, he'd become part of that story, of my story, too.

Stories, Matter, Way

Sarah Dessen (2006). “The Truth About Forever”, p.130, Penguin

Quiet and incredible. I really envy that.

Envy, Quiet, Incredibles

Sarah Dessen (2006). “The Truth About Forever”, p.71, Penguin

It's nice to have options even if you can't take them.

Nice, Ifs

Sarah Dessen (2006). “The Truth About Forever”, p.76, Penguin

I'd chosen instead to just change my route, go miles out of the way, as if avoiding it would make it go away once and for all.

Going Away, Miles, Avoiding

Sarah Dessen (2006). “The Truth About Forever”, p.71, Penguin

The way I see it," she continued, "is that some things are just meant to be the way they are.

Way, Meant To Be

Sarah Dessen (2006). “The Truth About Forever”, p.93, Penguin

The thing about Wes," Delia said to me, unwrapping another package of turkey, "is that he thinks he can fix anything. And if he can't fix it, he can at least do something with the pieces of what's broken.

Thinking, Turkeys, Broken

Sarah Dessen (2006). “The Truth About Forever”, p.68, Penguin

The world is speaking to you every day, you just don't know how to listen.

World, Know How, Knows

This was our common ground, the secret we shared but never spoke aloud. I should have been with him; she should have left him alone. Shoulda, coulda, woulda. It's so easy in the past tense.

Past, Should Have, Secret

Sarah Dessen (2006). “The Truth About Forever”, p.19, Penguin

You're not the kind of person who smiles for nothing, Colie. I have to earn every one.

Kind, Persons, Keeping The Moon

Sarah Dessen (2004). “Keeping the Moon”, p.189, Penguin

Lifestyle is an terrible, unpleasant put to not have a very finest buddy.

Lifestyle, Finest, Terrible

My books are so tame!

Book

So many times it seemed like there were chances to stop things before they started. Or even stop them in midstream. But it was even worse when you knew in that very moment that there was still time to save yourself, and yet you couldn't even budge.

Chance, Moments, Save Yourself

Sarah Dessen (2004). “This Lullaby”, p.121, Penguin

Family isnt about blood relationships, its about the meaning behind them. I relize now that sharing chromosoms is not the only way to having a family, its about the friendship behind it.

Blood, Way, Behinds

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.

Football, Team, Lunch

"Sarah Dessen and Regina Hayes". Interview with Regina Hayes, www.slate.com. June 7, 2013.

And always remember how much your crazy sister loves you.

Crazy, Love You, Sister Love

Sarah Dessen (2004). “Dreamland”, p.240, Penguin

I was worn out, broken: He had taken almost everything. But he'd been all I'd had, all this time. And when the police led him away, I pulled out of the hands of all these loved one, sobbing, screaming, everything hurting, to try and make him stay.

Hurt, Taken, Hands

Sarah Dessen (2004). “Dreamland”, p.218, Penguin

I don't get it,' Caroline said, bemused. 'She's the only one with wings. Why is that?' There were so many questions in life. You couldn't ever have all the answers. But I knew this one. It's so she can fly,' I said. Then I started to run.

Running, Wings, Answers

Sarah Dessen (2006). “The Truth About Forever”, p.261, Penguin

Next thing you know she'll be on the bus and selling T-shirts in the parking lot, showing off her boobs to get in the stage door." "At least she has boobs to show," Jess said. "I have boobs," Chloe said, pointing to her chest. "Just because they're not weighing me down doesn't mean they're not substantial." "Okay, B cup," Jess said, taking a sip of her drink. "I have boobs!" Chloe said again, a bit too loudly--she'd already had a couple of minibottles at the Spot. "My boobs are great, goddammit. You know that? They're fantastic! My boobs are amazing.

Couple, Mean, Doors

Sarah Dessen (2004). “This Lullaby”, p.100, Penguin

Now, now," my father said. "Let's just get the bags." This was typical. My father, the lone male in our estrogen-heavy household, had always dealt with any kind of emotional situation or conflict by doing something concrete and specific. Discussion of cramps and heavy flow at the breakfast table? He was up and out the door to change oil on one of our cars. Coming home in tears for reasons you just didn't want to discuss? He'd go make you a grilled cheese, which he'd probably end up eating. Family crisis brewing in a public place? Bags. Get the bags.

Father, Home, Emotional

Sarah Dessen (2008). “Just Listen”, p.44, Penguin

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