1,310 Quotes by Sarah Dessen

But I'd long ago learned not to be picky in farewells. They weren't guaranteed or promised. You were lucky, more than blessed, if you got a good-bye at all.

It [I'm leaving] wasn't really necessary to say, especially if you were already walking away. Almost redundant. And yet, there was a comfort in being no question, no room for doubt.

We didn't talk about our scars, the ones you could see and the ones you couldn't.

If you expect the worst, you'll never be disappointed.

So it just wasn't in my house. Anywhere, I looked like I knew about the toilet.

Life is big and huge and scary. But you have to go and take your part of it. There’s a reason the saying is ‘Seize the day,’ not ‘Wait for it to come along at some point.

I mean, at least with an argument, you know what's happening. Or have some idea. Silence is...it could be anything.

It's not that I believe everything happens for a reason, it's just that...I just think that some things are meant to be broken. Imperfect. Chaotic. It's the universe's way of providing contrast, you know? There have to be a few holes in the road. It's how life is.

I wonder again why the right thing always seemed to be met with so much resistance when you'd think it would be the easier path. You had to fight to be virtuous