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- I want to try making things right because picking up the pieces is way better than leaving them the way they are.
- Sometimes you have to steer away from the crowd in order to be a better person. It's not always easy, that's for sure. But it's…
- I've had more students die than I ever thought possible. My husband urges me to quit Fairfield and teach at some school without gang members…
- You know about fixing cars, you're athletic, and you know when to shut up." "That last one isn't a skill." "Honey, trust me. It's a…
- (Kiara sees Carlos' bleeding face)"Carlos! Oh my God, what happened?" "You still recognize me with a busted-up face. That's a good sign, right?
- I find myself daydreaming about him when I wake up in the morning, in school when something reminds me of him, and when I fall…
- Opening yourself up to making mistakes and being vulnerable is what makes it beautiful and special with the person you love.
- I don't want to end up like my mom. That's my biggest fear in life.
- I don't want to point out her flaws, but if I see her going on a self-destructive path, isn't it up to me as her…
- Alex, Add it up. No matter how much you want her in your life, she doesn’t belong. A triangle can’t fit into a square. Just…
- I like that girl more that I can remember likin’ anything in my life. I’m not about to give her up. I’ll start carin’ what…
- I wish my life was a John Grisham novel. His heroes always seem to be one step away from death but come up with a…
- You once told me that I make you believe in the impossible. You make me believe in love, which I’d given up on. Thank you…
- That’s not the only reason I’m stayin’, chica. I can’t leave you any more than I could walk out that door right now while my…
- I now know why people break up in e-mails and text messages. Doing it face-to-face is so hard because you have to stand in front…
- Get a grip, Dad. I'm not going to do anything you wouldn't do at my age.' He stands up and says, 'That's it. You're canceling…
- Mildred waves Carlos over. 'Let me look at you.' She eyes him up and down. 'I saw you when you walked in. What's with all…
- You can run from some problems, but then you get caught up in others.
- She looks up at me with those vulnerable eyes. “What if it means something?†She asks. “What if it does?†“Promise me it won’t mean…
- You can’t keep her.†I know that. But I’m not ready to give her up just yet.
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