“Sometimes you've got to make a mess before you clean it up.”
Deb Caletti (1963) American writer
Source: The Secret Life of Prince Charming
“Sometimes you need to make a mess.
-Loretta, the Rollinses' hosekeeper”
Source: The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
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-Loretta, the Rollinses' hosekeeper" by Ann Brashares?
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