Mean Quotes by Sarah Dessen

but accepting help doesn‟t have to mean giving up control.

— Sarah Dessen

“But being nice wasn't as easy as it seemed, especially when the rest of the world could be so mean.”

— Sarah Dessen

It's hard to be nice when the rest of the world is so mean.

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Growing up means :propelling yourself forward into whatever lies ahead, one turn of the wheel at a time.

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Just because we don’t see eye to eye on everything doesn’t mean we can’t be close.

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Just because someone's pretty, doesn't mean she's decent.

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You need demarcation." "Demarcation?" I asked. "It means a clear separation between two things," he told me. "A solid end before a…

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That's not a real answer.' Says who?' Says me. I mean real fear, like of failure, of death, of regret. Like that.…

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No," I snapped. "I mean, no. I'm answering. I'm just collecting my response." Another few seconds passed. Is there a time limit…

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Life is long. Just because you don't get your chance right when you want or expect it doesn't mean it won't come.…

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I mean, to me, freaking out is different. More of a running away, not telling anyone what's wrong, slowly simmering until you…

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I don't know. Just because someone's pretty doesn't mean she's decent. Or vice versa. I'm not into appearances. I like flaws, I…

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I have to admit, an unrequited love is so much better than a real one. I mean, its perfect As long as…

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I mean, it's not surprising, really. Once you love something, you always love it in some way. You have to. It's, like,…

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I'm really interested in the idea of anomynity and familiarity. And sunglasses, you know, are so indicatitve of that. I mean, they're…

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You just looked..." she said, searching for the word, "taken, you know? Plus you hardly reacted to Wes. I mean, you did…

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But I saw Blake earlier and he said he and Nate were taking off for an overnight business thing. So..." "... you're…

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Really? Screaming?” He shrugged. “It wasn’t that bad. But there were definitely some freak-outs on both sides. Though, to be honest, the…

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I just can't ever be a free spirit and just relax. When it comes to work, this is good. I'm very disciplined,…

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You know, when you think about it, that’s kind of a weird thing. I mean it’s meant to be sympathetic, right? But…

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So," she went on, "it got me thinking about what cost beauty. Or for that matter, what cost anything? Would you trade…

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Because you can never go from going out to being friends, just like that. It's a lie. It's just something that people…

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Next thing you know she'll be on the bus and selling T-shirts in the parking lot, showing off her boobs to get…

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Okay, so if that's not real, what is? What counts, to you?" He thought for a second, then said, "I don't know.…

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You're wrong," I told her. "I lost that faith a long time ago." She looked at me as I said this, an…

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Yeah. I mean, acknowledging is easy. Something happened or it didn't. But understanding... that's where things get sticky.

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I mean, at first, it was kind of disappointing. But people recover from disappointment. Otherwise we'd all be hanging from nooses. Right?

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If you could just be nice, then you wouldn't have to worry about arguments at all. but being nice wasn't as easy…

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I mean, it's impossible to fake anything if you've already seen the other person in a way they'd never choose for you…

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Just because something's damaged doesn't mean it shouldn't be treated with respect.' 'Ad,' Wallace said, 'it's a coffee table, not an orphan.

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How fast were you?" Wes asked me. I said, "Not that fast." "You mean you couldn't... fly?" he said, smiling at me.

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As for me, I was just trying to get it right, whatever that means. But now I finally felt I was on…

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Maybe, you just misplaced it, you know? It's been there. But you just haven't been looking in the right spot. Because lost…

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So you're always honest," I said. "Aren't you?" "No," I told him. "I'm not." "Well, that's good to know, I guess." "I'm…

— Sarah Dessen