It didn't make you noble to step away from something that wasn't worki…

Sarah Dessen
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It didn't make you noble to step away from something that wasn't working, even if you thought you were the reason for the malfunction. Especially then. It just made you a quitter. Because if you were the problem, chances were you could also be the solution. The only way to find out was to take another shot. ✨ Sarah Dessen (2009). Along for the Ride, p.214, Penguin
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