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title: "1 Line Sand Quotes By Deborah Epperson"
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> [“A line in the sand can become a rut. A rut can become a ditch, and a ditch can be worn down into a pit. There's not much difference between a pit and a grave.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deborah-epperson/a-line-in-the-sand-can-become-a-rut-a-rut-can-become-a-ditch-and-a/)

Deborah Epperson

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## More by Deborah Epperson

> [“A line in the sand can become a rut. A rut can become a ditch, and a ditch can be worn down into a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deborah-epperson/a-line-in-the-sand-can-become-a-rut-a-rut-can-become-a-ditch-and-a/)

Deborah Epperson

> [“Most of the time, I think of myself as being invisible. Not invisible like a ghost, but like a souvenir plate from last year's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deborah-epperson/most-of-the-time-i-think-of-myself-as-being-invisible-not-invisible/)

Deborah Epperson

> [“Henry chuckled. "I expect Helen to be Helen. It wouldn't be fair to tell her I love her and then insist she change who…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deborah-epperson/henry-chuckled-i-expect-helen-to-be-helen-it-wouldn-t-be-fair-to-tell/)

Deborah Epperson

> [“Grandpa Eli had often told me that the real truth was seldom what we thought it was. "Most of the time," he said,"people choose…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deborah-epperson/grandpa-eli-had-often-told-me-that-the-real-truth-was-seldom-what-we/)

deborah epperson

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