I don't believe in failure, because simply by saying you've failed, yo…

Sarah Dessen
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I don't believe in failure, because simply by saying you've failed, you've admitted you attempted. And anyone who attempts is not a failure. Those who truly fail in my eyes are the ones who never try at all. The ones who sit on the couch and whine and moan and wait for the world to change for them. ✨ Sarah Dessen (2011). Last Chance, p.140, Hachette UK
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