Outside, the ocean was crashing, waves hitting sand, then pulling back to sea. I thought of everything being washed away, again and again. We make such messes in this life, both accidentally and on purpose. But wiping the surface clean doesn't really make anything neater. It just masks what is below. It's only when you really dig down deep, go underground, that you can see who you really are. ✨ Sarah Dessen (2011). What Happened to Goodbye, p.213, Penguin UK
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- If someone is really close with you, your getting upset or them getting upset is okay, and they don't change because of it. It's just part of the relationship. It happens. You deal with it. ✨ Sarah D … ▶
- Look at it this way: I might be saying you're fat, but at least I'm not punching you in the face.' Are those the only options?' Not always. Just sometimes.
- I'd been through so much, falling short again and again, and only recently had found a place where who I was, right now, was enough.
- Just because someone's pretty, doesn't mean she's decent. ✨ Sarah Dessen (2006). The Truth About Forever, p.138, Penguin
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