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> [“Look, Aerin, preparation is only half the challenge of winning a debate.” “And the other half?” He had her now. “You have to choose the right side.” “Your side, you mean.” She bristled. “No, the losing side.” “What?” “Always choose…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anne-osterlund/look-aerin-preparation-is-only-half-the-challenge-of-winning-a-debate/)

[Anne Osterlund](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anne-osterlund/)

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## More by Anne Osterlund

> [“Dane: Damn it, Aerin you don't have a plane Aerin: I'll take yours. Dane: The hell you will!”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anne-osterlund/dane-damn-it-aerin-you-don-t-have-a-plane-aerin-i-ll-take-yours-dane/)

[Anne Osterlund](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anne-osterlund/)

> [“Gregory: Well, Dane, you could share your impression with my alma mater instead. Dane: It's a challenge. Gregory: Glad to hear that hasn't changed.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anne-osterlund/gregory-well-dane-you-could-share-your-impression-with-my-alma-mater/)

[Anne Osterlund](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anne-osterlund/)

> [“I read nonfiction." She reared back as if offended.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anne-osterlund/i-read-nonfiction-she-reared-back-as-if-offended/)

[Anne Osterlund](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anne-osterlund/)

> [“If you get stuck and are not sure what to do, try something.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anne-osterlund/if-you-get-stuck-and-are-not-sure-what-to-do-try-something/)

[Anne Osterlund](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anne-osterlund/)

> [“Look, Aerin, preparation is only half the challenge of winning a debate.” “And the other half?” He had her now. “You have to choose…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anne-osterlund/look-aerin-preparation-is-only-half-the-challenge-of-winning-a-debate/)

[Anne Osterlund](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anne-osterlund/)

> [“I was afraid you would walk off and never see me again and I would never be able to forget you. His hand came…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anne-osterlund/i-was-afraid-you-would-walk-off-and-never-see-me-again-and-i-would/)

[Anne Osterlund](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anne-osterlund/)

> [“His fear came from needing her. It was the danger to her life that frightened him.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anne-osterlund/his-fear-came-from-needing-her-it-was-the-danger-to-her-life-that/)

[Anne Osterlund](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anne-osterlund/)

> [“ Don't care, he reminded himself. Because if he didn't care she couldn't hurt him.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anne-osterlund/don-t-care-he-reminded-himself-because-if-he-didn-t-care-she-couldn-t/)

[Anne Osterlund](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anne-osterlund/)

> [“I am done living my life in the confines of others' dreams, waiting to live my own.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anne-osterlund/i-am-done-living-my-life-in-the-confines-of-others-dreams-waiting-to/)

[Anne Osterlund](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anne-osterlund/)

> [“When you have the same dream over and over again, your brain is trying to solve a problem. It knows there's an answer.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anne-osterlund/when-you-have-the-same-dream-over-and-over-again-your-brain-is-trying/)

[Anne Osterlund](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anne-osterlund/)

> [“He clung to her for his very soul. Until at last his pulse slowed to match hers.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anne-osterlund/he-clung-to-her-for-his-very-soul-until-at-last-his-pulse-slowed-to/)

[Anne Osterlund](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anne-osterlund/)

> [“Justice. That's what we're supposed to be learning. The law... the law should be fair. Power should be used fairly.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anne-osterlund/justice-that-s-what-we-re-supposed-to-be-learning-the-law-the-law/)

[Anne Osterlund](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anne-osterlund/)

> [“But there was a constant willingness to take out a topic, test it, shake it apart, mix up the pieces, and test them again.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anne-osterlund/but-there-was-a-constant-willingness-to-take-out-a-topic-test-it/)

[Anne Osterlund](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anne-osterlund/)

> [“Gregory: Go to hell. Dane: I'd be glad to leave you in it.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anne-osterlund/gregory-go-to-hell-dane-i-d-be-glad-to-leave-you-in-it/)

[Anne Osterlund](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anne-osterlund/)

> [“Your mother never considered giving you up. ”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anne-osterlund/your-mother-never-considered-giving-you-up/)

[Anne Osterlund](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anne-osterlund/)

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