“I’d never been in love, never felt that surge of feeling or that fall from its graces. I’d only watched as others… — Sarah Dessen Copy Share Image
“Plastic ware," he said slowly, "like knives and forks and spoons?" I brushed a bit of dirt off the back of my… — Sarah Dessen Copy Share Image
“I'm saying that, you know, we never get to go to the beach and just, you know, let loose. Fall in love… — Sarah Dessen Copy Share Image
“I think she loves him," Lissa said. "And love is needing someone. Love is putting up with someone's bad qualities because they… — Sarah Dessen Copy Share Image
“It was the best kind of love story . . . until there was an ending to it.” — Sarah Dessen Copy Share Image
“You can't measure love by time put in, but the weight of those moments.” — Sarah Dessen Copy Share Image
“You can't measure love by the time put in, but by the weight of those moments.” — Sarah Dessen Copy Share Image
“Well, here we are," Ethan said. "The end of the world." I smiled, turning slightly to take in the full view. "It's… — Sarah Dessen Copy Share Image
“For whatever reason - time, circumstance, distance- he wasn't able to give it to me himself. But he did give me Benji,… — Sarah Dessen Copy Share Image
“I said, somewhat confused, “What’s the problem?” [Kristy] rolled her eyes. Beside her, Monica said, “Donneven.” “Kristy.” Delia shook her head. “This… — Sarah Dessen Copy Share Image
“It seemed like this day could go in so many directions, like a spiderweb shooting out toward endless possibilities. Whenever you made… — Sarah Dessen Copy Share Image
“It [I'm leaving] wasn't really necessary to say, especially if you were already walking away. Almost redundant. And yet, there was a… — Sarah Dessen Copy Share Image
“Everyone has their weak spot. The one thing that despite your best efforts, will always bring you to your knees, regardless of… — Sarah Dessen Copy Share Image
“He wasn't the type for displays of affection, either verbal or not. He was disgusted by couples that made out in the… — Sarah Dessen Copy Share Image
“What did it take to claim a person, really? One perfect night? A few weeks of phone calls, hundreds of texts, all… — Sarah Dessen Copy Share Image
We were willing to do so much for the people we loved, even if it meant hurting ourselves. Maybe that, in the… — Sarah Dessen Copy Share Image
You ready to play?" Dave asked, bouncing it. "I don't know," I said. "Are you going to cheat?" "It's street ball!" He… — Sarah Dessen Copy Share Image
You can't love anyone that way more than once in a lifetime. It's too hard and it hurts too much when it… — Sarah Dessen Copy Share Image
Holding people away from you, and denying yourself love, that doesn't make you strong. if anything, it makes you weaker. Because you're… — 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
