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title: "1 Seventeen Year Quotes By Melody Carlson"
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> [“Anyway, Phillip isn't like that. From what I can see, Phillip has good judgement and he genuinely cares about me. And those might be rare qualities in seventeen-year-old boys these days. Not that I'm an expert. Although I am getting…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melody-carlson/anyway-phillip-isn-t-like-that-from-what-i-can-see-phillip-has-good/)

[Melody Carlson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melody-carlson/)

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## More by Melody Carlson

> [“Stay on good terms with each other,’ ” he read slowly, putting emphasis on each word, “‘held together by love.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melody-carlson/stay-on-good-terms-with-each-other-he-read-slowly-putting-emphasis-on/)

[Melody Carlson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melody-carlson/)

> [Girls can be so petty and jealous. I swear they're worse than guys sometimes. Except they're all quiet about it. They sugarcoat it or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melody-carlson/girls-can-be-so-petty-and-jealous-i-swear-they-re-worse-than-guys/)

[Melody Carlson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melody-carlson/)

> [But fear is confusing. It tears you in two. Half of you wants to run far, far away, but the other half is paralyzed,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melody-carlson/but-fear-is-confusing-it-tears-you-in-two-half-of-you-wants-to-run/)

[Melody Carlson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melody-carlson/)

> [To the casual observer it looks like I have moved on since I go around wearing my little happy mask all day. I smile…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melody-carlson/to-the-casual-observer-it-looks-like-i-have-moved-on-since-i-go/)

[Melody Carlson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melody-carlson/)

> [“Most guys don't like to be pursued like that. I mean, I suppose it's kinda flattering when a girl likes you so much that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melody-carlson/most-guys-don-t-like-to-be-pursued-like-that-i-mean-i-suppose-it-s/)

[Melody Carlson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melody-carlson/)

> [A book is kind of like a river; I simply jump in and start swimming.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melody-carlson/a-book-is-kind-of-like-a-river-i-simply-jump-in-and-start-swimming/)

[Melody Carlson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melody-carlson/)

> [“...you don't fully appreciate what you've got until something threatens to take it away.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melody-carlson/you-don-t-fully-appreciate-what-you-ve-got-until-something-threatens/)

[Melody Carlson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melody-carlson/)

> [“Sometimes you have to just go for what you want. Take the risk in order to get the reward.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melody-carlson/sometimes-you-have-to-just-go-for-what-you-want-take-the-risk-in/)

[Melody Carlson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melody-carlson/)

> [“Why, some have extended hospitality to angels without ever knowing it!”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melody-carlson/why-some-have-extended-hospitality-to-angels-without-ever-knowing-it/)

[Melody Carlson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melody-carlson/)

> [I don't usually think of my writing as a 'challenge' because I enjoy the process so much. I suppose that's what's helped me to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melody-carlson/i-don-t-usually-think-of-my-writing-as-a-challenge-because-i-enjoy/)

[Melody Carlson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melody-carlson/)

> [“Here was this really nice guy who happened to be uber-shy... and with just a little encouragement, he was suddenly smiling and joking and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melody-carlson/here-was-this-really-nice-guy-who-happened-to-be-uber-shy-and-with/)

[Melody Carlson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melody-carlson/)

> [“I think we all need to learn to like ourselves-just the way we are. And if there are moderate ways to improve our looks…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melody-carlson/i-think-we-all-need-to-learn-to-like-ourselves-just-the-way-we-are/)

[Melody Carlson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melody-carlson/)

> [“a planner-the sort of person who could size up a situation and take control and be rewarded with a good outcome.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melody-carlson/a-planner-the-sort-of-person-who-could-size-up-a-situation-and-take/)

[Melody Carlson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melody-carlson/)

> [“I’ll never be lonely Even if I am alone For I've a precious Savior Who’ll come to take me home. But while I’m here…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melody-carlson/i-ll-never-be-lonely-even-if-i-am-alone-for-i-ve-a-precious-savior/)

[Melody Carlson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melody-carlson/)

> [I grew up in a difficult environment, but I became a Christian as a teen. My mom and my sister soon became Christians also.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melody-carlson/i-grew-up-in-a-difficult-environment-but-i-became-a-christian-as-a/)

[Melody Carlson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melody-carlson/)

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