So, she went on, it got me thinking about what cost beauty. Or for that matter, what cost anything? Would you trade love for beauty? Or happiness for beauty? Could a gorgeous person with a mean streak be a worthy trade? And if you did make the trade, decide you'd take that beautiful swan and hope it wouldn't turn on you, what would you do if it did? β¨ Sarah Dessen (2004). This Lullaby, p.125, Penguin
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- Whether it was a song, a person, or a story, there was a lot you couldnβt know from just an excerpt, a glance, or part of a chorus. β¨ Sarah Dessen (2008). Just Listen, p.165, Penguin
- I like flaws. I think they make things interesting. β¨ Sarah Dessen (2006). The Truth About Forever, p.138, Penguin
- I'd chosen instead to just change my route, go miles out of the way, as if avoiding it would make it go away once and for all. β¨ Sarah Dessen (2006). The Truth About Forever, p.71, Penguin
- but accepting help doesnβt have to mean giving up control. β¨ Sarah Dessen (2008). Lock and Key, p.123, Penguin
- I'd known enough people for every minute of the day, and yet still didn't have anyone as my two a.m. β¨ Sarah Dessen (2011). What Happened to Goodbye, p.197, Penguin
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