The mistakes you make now count. Not for everything, and not forever. …

Sarah Dessen
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The mistakes you make now count. Not for everything, and not forever. But they do matter, and they shape you. ✨ Sarah Dessen (2013). The Moon and More, p.184, Penguin
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The mistakes you make now count. Not for everything, and not forever. But they do matter, and they shape you. ✨ Sarah Dessen (2013). The Moon and More, p.184, Penguin

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