All Sarah Dessen Quotes
- I don't lie." "You don't lie," I repeated. "That's what I said." "Ever." "Nope." Sure you don't, I thought. Lie
- 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 not saying I'm… Always Honest
- Still, there was also was something reassuring about working for Commercial, almost hopeful. Like things that were lost could be found again. As we drove… Always Tried
- Only a weak person needed someone else around all the time. All
- With my mom, when someone was gone, they were gone. She didn't waste another minute thinking about them, and neither should you. Another Minute
- Looking back, it seemed like it should have been harder to lose someone, or have them lose you, especially when they were in the same… Been
- When he stopped walking and kissed me a few minutes later, it was like time had stopped, with the air, my heart, and the world… Air
- This is exactly what i wanted, as commitments had never really been my thing. And it wasn't like it was hard, either. The only trick… Been
- Okay. Enough." I got out of the closet, brushing myself off, then turned around to face her. "This is happening. So you need to go… Best
- I paused, only just now realizing that the subject was hitting a little close to home. "You know, getting hurt. Putting herself out there, opening… Adding
- Total commitment," I said. "You know, the idea of discovering something that, for all intents and purposes, goes against your abilities, and yet still deciding… Abilities
- I just don't know," I said, my voice sounding bumby, not like mine, "how do you help someone who doesn't want your help. What do… Bumby
- My mother has always been the point I calibrated myself against. In knowing where she was, I could always locate myself, as well. These months… Been
- At the same time, though, I was beginning to wonder if this was just how it was supposed to be for me, like perhaps I… Any
- Look," I said, "We knew Jason and Becky would be back, the break would end. This isn't a surprise, it's what's supposed to happen. It's… Altered
- I knew, in the silence that followed, that anything could happen here. It might be too late: again, I might have missed my chance. But… Breath
- instead, we just sat there, together but really apart, watching a show about a stranger and all her secrets, while keeping our own to ourselves,… All
- Never would forever, with all its meanings, be so clear and distinct as in the true, guaranteed end of the world. All
- We'd start slow, the way we always did, because the run, and the game, could go on for awhile. Maybe even forever. That was the… Afterwards
- Silence is so freaking loud Freaking
- Sometimes, we just have to be happy with what people can offer us. Even if it's not what we want, at least it's something. Happy
- Everyone has their weak spot. The one thing that, despite your best efforts, will always bring you to your knees, regardless of how strong you… Always Bring
- The further you go, the more you have to be proud of. At the same time, in order to come a long way, you have… All
- If you didn't always have to choose between turning away for good or rushing in deeper. In the moments that it really counts, maybe it's… Choose
- We can't expect everybody to be there for us, all at once. So it's a lucky thing that really, all you need is someone. All