Sarah Dessen Quotes
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No man ever quite believes in any other man. One may believe in an idea absolutely, but not in a man.
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When the simple word processors came in, writing became crisper, less dense - just because of the way we could instantly edit on the screen. Now the ability to mash up words and pictures and links and songs and tweets is what matters. I can't imagine what writing will be like in 2154.
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I enjoy doing new tunes. It gives me a little bit to perk up, to pay a little bit more attention.
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Bondage is - subjection to external influences and internal negative thoughts and attitudes.
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I think socializing on the Internet is to socializing what reality TV is to reality.
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I was a gymnast when I was little, like 8, 9, 10.
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When you cease to dream you cease to live.
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I don't care about the quality of the film as a whole, but I loved 'Salt.' I loved it!
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Never stop fighting until you arrive at your destined place - that is, the unique you. Have an aim in life, continuously acquire knowledge, work hard, and have perseverance to realise the great life.
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I put my thoughts in a book, which must mean I don't want anyone to read them.
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Saying that you are advocating on behalf of small business does not grant a license to spend at will on more and more programs without congressional input, oversight, or statutory authority.
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I've always noted with some awe the reading habits of the Australian public. Australians read more newspapers and magazines per head of population than almost any other country in the world.
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What doesn't feel okay to me, what feels a little bit out of balance, is when you want to turn yourself into something else – when you want to be another person.
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I had people at Perrysburg High School in my life in Perrysburg who believed in me and told me I could do anything I wanted too, and I foolishly believed them.
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I am willing to lend that hand, I will continue to stay involved with my charities as long as they need me.
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One of the main reasons I am so drawn to Hitchcock is that he planned his shots way in advance on story-boards, which he designed like classic paintings (he was an art connoisseur). It's why he found shooting on set boring - because he had already composed the film in his head.
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When you're as plain as I am, you've gotta have a gimmick.
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My father put it right when he said: 'I don't get ulcers. I give ulcers.'
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I'm very at ease, and I like it. I never thought I would be such a family-oriented guy; I didn't think that was part of my makeup. But somebody said that as you get older you become the person you always should have been, and I feel that's happening to me. I'm rather surprised at who I am, because I'm actually like my dad!
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The truth of the matter is the real industry is in LA and the cream of the talent is there.
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The chief duty of our federal government is the safety and security of the American people.
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And like my dad always said, the first step is always the hardest.
