The further you go, the more you have to be proud of. At the same time…

Sarah Dessen
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The further you go, the more you have to be proud of. At the same time, in order to come a long way, you have to be behind to begin with. IN the end, though maybe it's not how you reach a place that matters. Just that you get there at all. ✨ Sarah Dessen (2008). Lock and Key, p.259, Penguin
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The further you go, the more you have to be proud of. At the same time, in order to come a long way, you have to be behind to begin with. IN the end, though maybe it's not how you reach a place that matters. Just that you get there at all. ✨ Sarah Dessen (2008). Lock and Key, p.259, Penguin

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