“Life is full of disappointments. And by "disappointments" I mean "people."”
Kambri Crews (1971) American storyteller
[11 February 2011, http://www.facebook.com/KambriCrews/posts/162460473805347, Kambri Crews Fan Page]
“I mean, at first, it was kind of disappointing. But people recover from disappointment. Otherwise we'd all be hanging from nooses. Right?”
— Sarah Dessen, book Just Listen
Source: Just Listen
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