Sarah Dessen: Trending quotes

“one word could change the whole world”

“But all the love in the world won't save a sinking ship. You have to either bail or jump overboard.”

“It was like when you ripped a piece of paper into two: no matter how you tried, the seams never fit exactly right again.”

“It wasn't about being happy or unhappy. I just didn't want to be me anymore.”

“I mean, it's impossible to fake anything if you've already seen the other person in a way they'd never choose for you to. You can't go back from that.”

“I mean, it's not surprising, really. Once you love something, you always love it in some way. You have to. It's, like, part of you for good.”

“Your past is always your past. Even if you forget it, it remembers you.”

“When you can't save yourself or your heart, it helps to be able to save face.”

“Anyone can hide. Facing up to things, working through them, that's what makes you strong.”

“It's a big deal when you finally get the chance to do the one thing you want to do -need to do- more than anything. It can kind of scare the crap out of you.”

“Look. We both know life is short, Macy. Too short to waste a single second with anyone who doesn't appreciate and value you.”

“Home wasn't a set house, or a single town on a map. It was wherever the people who loved you were, whenever you were together. Not a place, but a moment, and then another, building on each other like bricks to create a solid shelter that you take with you for your entire life, wherever you may go.”

“Don't be a fool. Don't give up something important to hold onto someone who can't even say they love you.”

“There is never a time or place for true love. It happens accidentally, in a heartbeat, in a single flashing, throbbing moment.”

“Life is an awful, ugly place to not have a best friend.”

“Love is needing someone. Love is putting up with someone's bad qualities because they somehow complete you.”

“Don't think or judge, just listen.”

“There comes a time when the world gets quiet and the only thing left is your own heart. So you'd better learn the sound of it. Otherwise you'll never understand what it's saying.”

“I am coming to terms with the fact that loving someone requires a leap of faith, and that a soft landing is never guaranteed.”