Sarah Dessen quotes - page 22

But what he didn't understand was that this dreamland was preferable, walking through this life half-sleeping, everything at arm's length or farther away. I understood those mermaids. I didn't care if they sang to me. All I wanted was to block out all the human voices as they called me name again and again, pulling me upward into light, to drown. (Sarah Dessen)
You're not supposed to have it all figured out in high school. If you knew it all, and it was the best, it's all downhill from there. View quote
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It's funny how one summer can change everything. View quote
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but accepting help doesn‟t have to mean giving up control. View quote
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Maybe other writers have perfect first drafts, but I am not one of them. I always try to get the book as tight as I can, but you reach a point as the author where you have lost all perspective. View quote
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