--- title: "1 Told Second Quotes By Paula Stokes" description: "1 Told Second quotes by Paula Stokes. Plus more from Paula Stokes and more Told Second sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d27/paula-stokes-14657_new-things_if-you-asked-me-whether-i-was-the-type-o_2753442.jpg" --- > [“If you asked me whether I was the type of person who liked trying new things or preferred sticking with what was familiar, I would have told you I was the second girl. The if –it-aint-broke-don’t-fix-it girl. I also would…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paula-stokes/if-you-asked-me-whether-i-was-the-type-of-person-who-liked-trying-new/) [Paula Stokes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paula-stokes/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d27/paula-stokes-14657_new-things_if-you-asked-me-whether-i-was-the-type-o_2753442.jpg) ## More by Paula Stokes > [“You know what I regret the most?” Trinity says, her voice just above a whisper. I don’t answer. All I can think about is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paula-stokes/you-know-what-i-regret-the-most-trinity-says-her-voice-just-above-a/) [Paula Stokes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paula-stokes/) > [“Maybe I could dole out the truth in tiny pieces that, once assembled, would make a picture that resembled a reality in which I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paula-stokes/maybe-i-could-dole-out-the-truth-in-tiny-pieces-that-once-assembled/) [Paula Stokes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paula-stokes/) > [“But if you want him, you might have to fight for him." I let my head fall to the tabletop. "For the love of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paula-stokes/but-if-you-want-him-you-might-have-to-fight-for-him-i-let-my-head/) [Paula Stokes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paula-stokes/) > [“Nothing will be the same without him." Micah nods slowly. "I know what you're saying. I guess I'm just wondering how we know when…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paula-stokes/nothing-will-be-the-same-without-him-micah-nods-slowly-i-know-what/) [Paula Stokes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paula-stokes/) > [“A lot of kids think high school represents the best years of their lives, but others recognize that it's mostly irrelevant bullshit, and that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paula-stokes/a-lot-of-kids-think-high-school-represents-the-best-years-of-their/) [Paula Stokes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paula-stokes/) > [“People are always clinging to what they want to hear, discarding the evidence that doesn’t fit with their beliefs, giving greater weight to evidence…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paula-stokes/people-are-always-clinging-to-what-they-want-to-hear-discarding-the/) [Paula Stokes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paula-stokes/) > [“The world needs more beautiful things.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paula-stokes/the-world-needs-more-beautiful-things/) [Paula Stokes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paula-stokes/) > [“That's one of the problems with nice guys. If They can't stand up for themselves then they won't be able to stand up for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paula-stokes/that-s-one-of-the-problems-with-nice-guys-if-they-can-t-stand-up-for/) [Paula Stokes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paula-stokes/) > [“I go through memory after memory, looking for reassurance that nothing has changed, but it's like flipping through a book of stories I've outgrown.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paula-stokes/i-go-through-memory-after-memory-looking-for-reassurance-that-nothing/) [Paula Stokes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paula-stokes/) > [“How do you make me smile when it seems like there’s nothing in the whole world to smile about?”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paula-stokes/how-do-you-make-me-smile-when-it-seems-like-there-s-nothing-in-the/) [Paula Stokes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paula-stokes/) > [“Who would vandalize a doghouse? I ask. "Cats?" Bee suggests.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paula-stokes/who-would-vandalize-a-doghouse-i-ask-cats-bee-suggests/) [Paula Stokes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paula-stokes/) > [“Sometimes being poor means having to choose between your principles and your survival.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paula-stokes/sometimes-being-poor-means-having-to-choose-between-your-principles/) [Paula Stokes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paula-stokes/) > [“The truth doesn't get you very far on the streets, or in a group home, or even in high school. That's probably why the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paula-stokes/the-truth-doesn-t-get-you-very-far-on-the-streets-or-in-a-group-home/) [Paula Stokes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paula-stokes/) > [“It’s not right that some people have so much and others have so little.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paula-stokes/it-s-not-right-that-some-people-have-so-much-and-others-have-so-little/) [Paula Stokes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paula-stokes/) > [“Lainey is hot in a prom queen kind of way and we used to be friends back in grade school, but that was two…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paula-stokes/lainey-is-hot-in-a-prom-queen-kind-of-way-and-we-used-to-be-friends/) [Paula Stokes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paula-stokes/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/told-second/paula-stokes/#itemlist", "name": "1 Told Second Quotes By Paula Stokes", "numberOfItems": 1, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“If you asked me whether I was the type of person who liked trying new things or preferred sticking with what was familiar, I would have told you I was the second girl. 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