Sarah Dessen Quotes
Best Friends. And I thought of what she had done all the millions of times I cried to her, collapsing at even the slightest wounding of my heart or pride. So I reached over and pulled her to me, wrapping my arms around her, and held my best friend close, returning so many favors all at once.
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I did every job under the sun from bartending to ushering to temping.
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I'm a fighter, and I don't take no for an answer.
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You affect your subconscious mind by verbal repetition.
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Watergate just happened to come along at the same time as the demand for honesty in relations between the sexes, in advertising, in ecology, in almost everything. It just stumbled into that great big elephant trap that had already been built for it.
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There are people who are born deaf and grow up deaf who don't speak at all, and some of them have told me that they resent a little bit that I do speak. But, you know, I have to be myself. I have to do what I'm comfortable doing.
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I would love an upgrade from the Nielsen box; it feels so antiquated to me.
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Let women issue a declaration of independence sexually, and absolutely refuse to cohabit with men until they are acknowledged as equals in everything, and the victory would be won in a single week.
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You know, people really don't understand what actors do.
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I'm from a normal household. I haven't always had millions to spend on creams and clothes. I like something that's affordable, but good quality. With Avon, it's really accessible, and everyone loves it. It's a brand that you can rely on.
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A man of truth must also be a man of care.
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It is remarkable how fast and how effectively you can construct a nationality with a flag, a few speeches, and a national anthem; to this day I avoid the label 'Lebanese,' preferring the less restrictive 'Levantine' designation.
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Quare non ut intellegere possit sed ne omnino possit non intellegere curandum.
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A true nation is held together not by any political creed but by patriotism.... For two centuries, men have died for America.
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Give thyself time to learn something new and good, and cease to be whirled around.
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Avoir de l'argent c'est se libérer de l'argent.
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I was in romantic relationships with girls - whatever that means at 14.
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Flying was great. You have to think fast. You have to develop intuition about the physics of air moving quickly over a surface.
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I work out all the time, but because it's good for my mental state.
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Management did not emanate from nature. Management is not a tree: it's a television set. Somebody invented it. It doesn't mean it's going to work forever. Management is great. Traditional notions of management are great if you want compliance. But if you want engagement, self-direction works better.
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The Second Amendment was passed in an era when organized police forces were few and citizen militias were useful in maintaining the peace.
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The world tells us to be mean and bitter to survive. But I believe kindness is the very thing that makes us thrive.
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Every time I'm in Canada I feel more Swedish, and every time I'm in Sweden I feel more Canadian. I belong in both places and I love them both equally. It's funny because the Swedes claim me as their Swedish pride and the Canadians call me their Canadian girl. I'll take it all.
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Your intelligence often bears the same relation to your heart as the library of a chateau does to its owner.
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Best Friends. And I thought of what she had done all the millions of times I cried to her, collapsing at even the slightest wounding of my heart or pride. So I reached over and pulled her to me, wrapping my arms around her, and held my best friend close, returning so many favors all at once.
