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Sarah Dessen is an American author renowned for her young adult novels. Her books often explore themes of family, friendship, and personal growth. She has inspired countless readers worldwide with her relatable characters and heartfelt storytelling. Here are 530 of her quotes:

You know," I told him,"if you don't know how to eat a cupcake, that's nothing to be ashamed of."
Now he did smile. "I know how to eat a cupcake."
"Sure you do."
"I do," he said. "I just don't want one of those."
"Yeah? Prove it. (Sarah Dessen)

And I felt a sudden whirl in my head, knowing this leap was inevitable, that I wasn't just standing on the cliff, toes poking over, but already in mid-air.

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Here was a boy who liked flaws, who saw them not as failings but as strengths. Who knew such a person could exist, or what would have happened if we'd found each other under different circumstances? Maybe in a perfect world. But not in this one.

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nothing is guaranteed.... So don't be afraid. Be alive.

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But risk is just part of relationships. Sometimes they work, sometimes they don't.

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What was the name of Pygmalion's sister?

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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.

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It's gonna be okay," I said. It was the first time in a long time that I believed it. "It will.

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It was becoming clear to me that I shouldn't bother to get too attached to anything. Turn your back and you lose it. Just like that.

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How it felt to have the world moving beneath me, a hand gripping mine, knowing if I fell, at least I wouldn't do it alone.

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We all have one idea of what the color blue is, but pressed to describe it specifically, there are so many ways: the ocean, lapis lazuli, the sky, someone's eyes. Our definitions are as different as we are ourselves. (Sarah Dessen)

Nate: "And,” he said, "boys at twelve aren't exactly slick with the ladies.” Ruby: "'Slick with the ladies'?” I said. "Are you twelve?

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Theres this other half of him i dont know of, its like he is trying it keep it a secret.... if he would just let me inside so i can help.

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Life shouldn't be about the either/or. We're capable of more than that, you know?

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It's hard to be nice when the rest of the world is so mean.

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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.

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He'd always had that fearless optimism that made cynics like me squirm. I wondered if it was enough for both of us. I would never know from here, though. And time was passing. Crucial minutes and seconds, each one capable of changing everything.

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But anyone can begin. It was the part with all the promise, the potential, the things I loved. More and more, though, I was finding myself wanting to find out what happened in the end..

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I didn't want to talk about what happened, so it seemed safest not to talk at all.

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As impossible, in fact, as keeping the moon... So I looked down the line at all my friends, knowing I would always remember this. And then I turned my gaze back up to the sky, and put my faith in that moon and its return.

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I bet you can't eat ten bananas!"
"I bet you're right. (Sarah Dessen)

Sometimes things don't turn out the way you want them to, Haven. Sometimes the people you choose to believe are wrong.

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... You can't unlearn something, even if you want to. You know what you know.

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Watching them, I thought again of how 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.

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If you have just one person believe in you, you'll always find your way.

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Sarah Dessen

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Occupation: American Writer
Born: June 6, 1970
Quotes count: 530
Wikipedia: Sarah Dessen

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