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Along for the ride Quote by Sarah Dessen

“It was so risky and so scary, and yet at the same time, so beautiful. Maybe the truth was, it shouldn't be easy to be amazing. Then everything would be. It's the things you fight for and struggle with before earning that have the greatest worth. When something's difficult to come by, you'll do…” quote by Sarah Dessen
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““It was so risky and so scary, and yet at the same time, so beautiful. Maybe the truth was, it shouldn't be easy to be amazing. Then everything would be. It's the things you fight for and struggle with before earning that have the greatest worth. When something's difficult to come by, you'll do that much more to make sure it's even harder -if not impossible- to lose.””

Sarah Dessen

About This Quote

Source Novel: The Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen, 2009

Great achievements require struggle; difficulty gives value and makes success more rewarding.

In simple terms: Hard work makes success valuable.

Key Takeaway

Embrace challenges to earn worth.

Themes

growth resilience value effort

Mood

determined hopeful reflective

Type

motivational philosophical

When to use this quote

  • personal goals
  • career advancement
  • creative projects
  • relationships
  • overcoming obstacles

Key Concepts

meaning purpose reward adversity

Questions to Reflect On

  • What struggle are you avoiding?
  • How does difficulty shape appreciation?
A Different Perspective

If challenges are avoided, growth stalls.

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