Sarah Dessen Quotes
But all the love in the world won't save a sinking ship. You have to either bail or jump overboard.
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I would like all French children to have unlimited opportunities opened up for them as French minister of education.
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If I had the choice between smoked salmon and tinned salmon, I'd have it tinned. With vinegar.
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I don't even know how to define myself. I'm a person who writes. It's something I enjoy, and hopefully people enjoy it as well.
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I love my sleep.
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I like my world to be calm.
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A good scare is worth more to a man than good advice.
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A high IQ individual can't deal in an industry that's subjective.
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Jail is definitely not cool. Education is.
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I try to listen to my children. I try to change with my children.
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My awkward stage extended well into high school.
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No matter what you do, if there's something you're afraid of, you need to break through it.
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A lot of what the 'Culture' is about is a reaction to all the science fiction I was reading in my very early teens.
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When you're really close to someone, they can make fun of you a lot and get away with it. But they sort of poke you in all of the right places.
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There's always going to be someone with a bigger toy than yours.
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Mine has been a concern for the people, a concern to maintain stability, a concern to get people working together racially, ethnically, rich and poor - all segments of the city.
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I don't remember anything from the Bills. It was rough there, but it is what it is. Now I'm here in the Super Bowl, just trying to enjoy that.
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God is love. I have loved. Therefore, I will go to heaven.
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Is an out-of-control life challenge making you feel 'out of control' over your entire life? If so, stop lying around doing nothing. Stop sleeping late. Stop watching too much TV. Start recognizing that this lack of a disciplined schedule will only increase your feelings of being out of control of your life.
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When the first record came out, I'd go down to radio stations pretty much every day to get the record played, and I would walk in and they'd tell us how much they loved the record, but they weren't sure how much they could play it because they were already playing a girl.
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When you find yourself locked onto an unpleasant train of thought, heading for the places in your past where the screaming is unbearable, remember there's always madness. Madness is the emergency exit. You can just step outside, and close the door on all those dreadful things that happened. Forever.
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By almost any measure, the world is better than it has ever been. People are living longer, healthier lives. Many nations that were aid recipients are now self-sufficient. You might think that such striking progress would be widely celebrated, but in fact, Melinda and I are struck by how many people think the world is getting worse. The belief that the world can’t solve extreme poverty and disease isn’t just mistaken. It is harmful. That’s why in this year’s letter we take apart some of the myths that slow down the work. The next time you hear these myths, we hope you will do the same.
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With couture, you feel obligated to design something modern each season, but with Theyskens Theory, I don't question anything. I'm thinking of what I'd like to wear.
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While we can learn or study techniques for almost anything we might want to accomplish, real understanding is not the mere accumulation of knowledge. Understanding cannot be realized by listening or reading about the realization of others. It must be achieved firsthand via substantive, direct perception in the moment.
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But all the love in the world won't save a sinking ship. You have to either bail or jump overboard.
