When you don't know where you're going, maybe it wasn't such a bad thing to have more than you need. Sarah Dessen More Quotes by Sarah Dessen More Quotes From Sarah Dessen You can't love anyone that way more than once in a lifetime. It's too hard and it hurts too much when it ends. Sarah Dessen once-in-a-lifetimefirst-lovehurt Pretend to be a delinquent?" I asked clarifying. "You can do it," Dave advised me. "Just don't smile, and try to look like you're considering stealing something. Sarah Dessen like-youtryinglooks I have to admit, an unrequited love is so much better than a real one. I mean, it's perfect... As long as something is never even started, you never have to worry about it ending. It has endless potential. Sarah Dessen unrequited-loverealmean One open, one closed. It was no wonder that the first image that came to mind when I thought of either of my sisters was a door. With Kirsten, it was the front one to our house, through which she was always coming in or out, usually in mid-sentence, a gaggle of friends trailing behind her. Whitney’s was the one to her bedroom, which she preferred to keep shut between her and the rest of us, always. Sarah Dessen mindhousedoors So I learned another system: When in doubt, keep it out – out of earshot, out of the house – even if this meant, really, just keeping it in. Sarah Dessen when-in-doubtdoubthouse Not for the first time, I wished both of us could just say what we meant. But that, like so much else, was impossible Sarah Dessen first-timeimpossiblefirsts It is kind of hard to hold a lot in. But for me… it’s sometimes even harder to let it out. Sarah Dessen harderkindsometimes Love can make up for a lot. Sarah Dessen this-lullabywhat-you-love but you could also look at it the other way. Like you’re saying no matter how bad things are for you, I can still relate. Sarah Dessen matterlooksway Really? Screaming?” He shrugged. “It wasn’t that bad. But there were definitely some freak-outs on both sides. Though, to be honest, the silence was worse.” “Worse than screaming?” I said. “Much,” he said, nodding. “I mean, at least with an argument, you know what’s happening. Or have some idea. Silence is… it could be anything. It’s just –” “So freaking loud,” I finished for him. He pointed at me. “Exactly. Sarah Dessen silencemeanideas Whether it was a song, a person, or a story, there was a lot you couldn’t know from just an excerpt, a glance, or part of a chorus. Sarah Dessen glancesstoriessong At every wedding someone stays home. Sarah Dessen home Okay," he said. He took a breath. "What would you do, if you could do anything?" I took a step toward him, closing the space between us. "This." I said. And then I kissed him. Sarah Dessen spacesaidsteps The true story...is the realization that no time in your life is ever perfect, that even the best memories have cracks you might not see. Sarah Dessen cracksperfectmemories Despite my dad's assurances I was strangely nervous my stomach tight ever since we'd hung up. Maybe Deb had picked up on this and it was why she'd pretty much talked nonstop since I'd approached her and asked for a ride. I'd barely had time to explain the situation before she had launched into a dozen stories to illustrate the point that Things Happened But People Were Okay in the End. Sarah Dessen dadstoriespeople He's very nice. He's something I replied. She considered this zipping her purse shut. Then she said Well everyone is. Everyone is Something. For some reason that stuck with me simple and yet not every since she'd said it. It was like a puzzle as well two vague words with one clear one between them. Sarah Dessen nicesimpletwo And while it is hard enough to take away something that makes a person happy it's even more difficult when it seems like it's the only thing. Sarah Dessen difficultpersonsenough Hollis " I said "you're messing with me right now aren't you You're in Paris or somewhere and just-" "What " he replied. "No This is the real deal. Here I'll prove it." There was a muffled noise followed by some static. Then I heard my mother recite at a distance in her most droll flat tone "Yes. It is true. Your brother is in love and in my kitchen. Sarah Dessen realbrothermother My point is you're different here. Hollis I've only been here for a month. A lot can happen in a month he replied. Shoot in two weeks I met my future wife changed my entire life's trajectory and bought my first tie. You bought a tie I asked. Because honestly this was the most shocking part. Sarah Dessen wifetiestwo Odd how it was so easy for a stranger to assume such familiarity. Especially when those who were supposed to know you best often didn't, not at all. Sarah Dessen assumingoddstranger
