“There was something so heavy about the burden of history, of the past.” — Sarah Dessen Copy Share Image
And the rest is history,' I said. Nah.' He shook his head. 'The rest is now. — Sarah Dessen Copy Share Image
“Sometimes, you have to manufacture your own history. Give fate a push, so to speak.” — Sarah Dessen Copy Share Image
So I left him there alone to watch history repeat the same events retold again and again on his own. — Sarah Dessen Copy Share Image
Despite our differences, we did have a history. No one understood where I was coming from the way he did. — Sarah Dessen Copy Share Image
There was something so heavy about the burden of history, of the past. I wasn't sure I had it in me to… — Sarah Dessen Copy Share Image
I think I'm too lazy a writer to do something like historical fiction. You have to do so much research. I just… — Sarah Dessen Copy Share Image
“This isn’t ideal. Very few things are. Sometimes, you have to manufacture your own history. Give fate a push, so to speak.… — Sarah Dessen Copy Share Image
The basic fact is that no, this isn't ideal. Very few things are. Sometimes, you have to manufacture your own history. Give… — Sarah Dessen Copy Share Image
“At times, I found myself questioning his very existence, even though I knew I had, in fact, spotted him, with my own eyes.” — Sarah Dessen Copy Share Image
You don't have to say it out loud. I already know why you like me.' 'You do, huh?' 'Yep.' He wrapped his arms around… — Sarah Dessen Copy Share Image
No relationship is perfect, ever. There are always some ways you have to bend, to compromise, to give something up in order to gain… — Sarah Dessen Copy Share Image
When you had to do something, you had to do it. And eventually, if you were lucky, you did it well. — Sarah Dessen Copy Share Image
I jammed my hand in my jacket pocket, bracing myself fo the next hit, and fel something. Something grainy and samll, sticking to the… — Sarah Dessen Copy Share Image
I had no illusions about love anymore. It came, it went, it left casualties or it didn't. People weren't meant to be together forever,… — Sarah Dessen Copy Share Image
“But maybe that isn't so bad. You can't love anyone that way more than once in a lifetime. It's too hard and it hurts… — Sarah Dessen Copy Share Image
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… — Sarah Dessen Copy Share Image
