If things don't work out the way you want, hold your head up high and be proud. And try again. And again. And again!
Sarah DessenSo I learned another system: When in doubt, keep it out โ out of earshot, out of the house โ even if this meant, really, just keeping it in.
Sarah DessenWhat is family? They were the people who claimed you. In good, in bad, in parts or in whole, they were the ones who showed up, who stayed there, regardless.
Sarah DessenBehind the camera, I was invisible. When I lifted it up to my eye it was like I crawled into the lens, losing myself there. and everything else fell away.
Sarah DessenIt'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.
Sarah DessenAnd so really, you have given me no choice but to take you shopping by force.โ She sighed, then reached up, dropping her sunglasses down from their perch on her head to cover her eyes. โDo you even realize how happy the average teenage girl would be in your shoes? I have a credit card. Weโre at the mall. I want to buy you things. Itโs like adolescent nirvana.โ - Cora
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