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Life Quotes by Jay Asher

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When you mess with one part of a person's life, the whole life can feel shaken. The quotes remind us that we never truly see what happens inside anyone else’s world, and that small actions can ripple far beyond what we expect. They also ask whether we can ever hold real control over our own story.

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I sat. And I thought. And the more I thought, connecting the events in my life, the more my heart collapsed.

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“When you mess with one part of a person’s life, you’re messing with their entire life. Everything”

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“In the darkest days, the Lord puts the best people into your life.” – Augustus’ Mom”

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“No one knows for certain how much impact they have on the lives of other people - Hannah Baker”

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“Here I am, the brand new me living the same old life.”

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“When you mess with one part of a person’s life, you’re messing with their entire life.”

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You don't know what goes on in anyone's life but your own.

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“with the realization that no one knew the truth about my life, my thoughts about the world were shaken.”

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“No puedes regresar a cómo estaban las cosas. A cómo creías que estaban las cosas. En realidad, lo único que tienes es…

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Everything about it was false. Right then, in that office, with the realization that no one knew the truth about my life,…

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“When you mess with one part of a person’s life, you’re messing with their entire life. Everything . . . affects everything.”

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“I hated poetry until someone showed me how to appreciate it. He told me to see poetry as a puzzle. It's up…

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“Emma:“He broke your heart! How can you call it love when he hurt you so badly?” Kellan:“It was love because it was…

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“-but the point is, when you hold people up for ridicule, you have to take the responsibility when other people act on…

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No one knows for certain how much impact they have on the lives of other people. Oftentimes, we have no clue. Yet…

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“And when you mess with one part of a person's life, you're not messing with just that part. When you mess with…

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It's important to be aware of how we treat others. Even though someone appears to shrug off a sideways comment or to…

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You dont know what goes on in anyones life but your own. And when you mess with one part of a persons…

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You don’t know what goes on in anyone’s life but your own. And when you mess with one part of a person’s…

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“That's what I love about poetry. The more abstract, the better. The stuff where you're not sure what the poet's talking about.…

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You never know what's going on in anyone's life but your own.And when you're messing with one part of someone's life,you're not…

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“Hello, boys and girls. Hannah Baker here. Live and in stereo. No return engagements. No encore. And this time, absolutely no requests.…

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“Basically, even though Hannah admits that the decision to take her life was entirely her own, it’s also important to be aware…

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“No matter how tightly you grip the wheel, no matter how hard you try to drive straight, something keeps jerking you to…

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“Right then, in that office, with the realization that no one knew the truth about my life, my thoughts about the world…

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“I was breaking. If only I’d talked to you sooner. We could have been … we could’ve … I don’t know. But…

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“With everything going on in my life – going on in my head – I wanted to talk with you. Really talk.…

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Will I ever get control of my life? Will I always be shoved back and pushed around by those I trust?

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I hope you're ready, because I'm about to tell you the story of my life. More specifically, why my life ended. And…

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“And then… well… certain thoughts begin creeping around. Will I ever get control of my life? Will I always be shoved back…

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“I wanted people to trust me, despite anything they’d heard. And more than that, I wanted them to know me. Not the…

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“A rumor started a reputation that other people believed in and reacted to. And sometimes a rumor has a snowball effect. A…

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“Here, Courtney, is your contribution to the anthology of my life. Did you like that? The anthology of my life? I just…

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“And then...well...certain thoughts begin creeping around. Will I ever get control of my life? Will I always be shoved back and pushed…

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It's up to the reader to decipher the code, or the words, based on everything they know about life and emotions.

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“You don't know what goes on in anyone's life but your own. And when you mess with one part of a person's…

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“You don’t know what went on in the rest of my life. At home. Even at school. You don’t know what goes…

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