Quotes from bookKeeping the Moon

Keeping the Moon is a young adult novel by author Sarah Dessen. It is her third novel and was first published in 1999.
“All the bitchy girls in the world are just a training ground for what men can do to you.”
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“Self respect, Colie. If you don't have it, the world will walk all over you.”
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Variant: Being self-confident doesn't necessarily start inside. It starts with the rest of the world and leads back to you.
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“You knew the truth all along, Colie. That's all matters. You knew.”
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“Of course it hurts", she grumbled, tipping my head further back. "Life sucks. Get over it”
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“Their words, like the music, had the potential to be endless.”
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“Because it is so hard, in any life, to believe in what you can’t fully understand.”
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“See, Colie, it's all about understanding. We're all worth something.”
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“You should never be surprised when someone treats you with respect, you should expect it.”
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“It's so, so stupid what we do to ourselves because we're afraid. It's so stupid.”
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“Believe in yourself up here and it will make you stronger than you could ever imagine.”
Sarah Dessen book Keeping the Moon
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