Sarah Dessen Quotes

To a frog that's never left his pond, the ocean seems like a gamble. Look what he's giving up: security, mastery of his world, recognition! The ocean frog just shakes his head. "I can't explain where I live, but someday I'll take you there."

If you don't go over the top you can't see what's on the other side.

If you want to know the world, sometimes you have to get out and roll around.

I went from staring at the same four walls for 21 years to seeing the whole world in just 12 months.

It was always a thrill for me, getting out of the cocoon and wandering. I'd let the wind wrap around me like fire and slip into the unknown with a moment's hesitation.

I leave, and the leaving is so exhilarating I know I can never go back. But then what? Do I just keep leaving places, and leaving them, and leaving them, tramping a perpetual journey?

I enjoy moving. I like to be in a new place. Settling down doesn't appeal to me much. I like the whole business of it. And I love the first night in the new place.

I love variety in my life.

Movement has been one of the few constants in my life, and I always feel a great sense of optimism when I set off to a new place.

My favourite thing is to go where I've never been.

The thing about me is that I love variety. I like to try new things, and I don't want to be pinned back.

I love going out and doing new things.

There is no certainty; there is only adventure.

I like to experiment, and my life has been eventful.

I like going everywhere. And I love starting new things.

I don't know exactly where my life will lead. Adventure and the unknown has always been appealing to me.

Life will be interesting only when there is an element of surprise in it.

In life, anything can happen, and I do not close the door to anything.

I want to try new things and just see what's out there.

Every day is an adventure, and no two days are ever alike.

Trust what you see and go play.

Doing the same thing over and over again can be boring, I want to explore as much as I can.

I think that pirates represent every person's ability to get up and leave their current daily situation and go on an adventure, and maybe to see things and do things they've never done before or even dreamed of doing.

Spontaneity is what travel is all about.

I always get excited by the idea of adventure, of doing something different.