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“But power was not friendship. And these people were not my friends.” — Leila Sales Friends Copy Share Image
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“But imagination is so often no match for the absurdity, the randomness, the tragedy of reality.” — Leila Sales Absurdity Copy Share Image
That's the problem with life. You never get enough time to stare at your ceiling and try to figure out what's going… — Leila Sales Copy Share Image
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“If there's one common thread throughout all of history, it's that people have always fallen for the wrong people.” — Leila Sales History Copy Share Image
“I do want to believe that there's some place in the world that's more mature than high school," Vicky said. "But I… — Leila Sales High school Copy Share Image
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“Sometimes you just have those days where everything goes wrong. But sometimes, and totally unexpectedly, something can go right.” — Leila Sales Copy Share Image
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“You were listening to some strangers when you could have benn listening to me talk about myself? Chelsea, how could you?” — Leila Sales Communication Copy Share Image
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“If you can swing it, getting arrested is the high point of the Fourth of July. Also, the reading of the Declaration… — Leila Sales Deadpan Copy Share Image
“In Bio last year, I learned that blood is actually a dark maroon when it's inside your body. It's the exposure to… — Leila Sales Copy Share Image
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“Some people will mess with you, whenever they want, and for no reason except that they can. But hurting yourself is giving… — Leila Sales Hurting yourself Copy Share Image
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