Sarah Dessen Quotes

There was but one thing for him;- to persevere till he got her, or till he had finally lost her. And should the latter be his fate, as he began to fear that it would be, then, he would live, but live only, like a crippled man.

If it works out, it's the best thing in the world. If it doesn't work out, it's like having your heart torn out and chopped up into little pieces while you watch. It leaves a big hollow space that never really heals.

I just like to sing for people who have lost love.

I know I can count on my mum and brother to be there for me through good and bad times.

When trouble comes, it's your family that supports you.

You promised, Seaweed brain. We would not get separated! Ever again!

The heart was made to be broken.

Why is it that loving something provides such little protection from betrayal?

Love is a horse with a broken leg trying to stand while 45,000 people watch.

The days have taught you not to trust happiness because it hurts when it deceives.

Throughout my lifetime I've left pieces of my heart here and there. And now, there's almost barely enough to stay alive. But I force a smile, knowing that my ambition far exceeded my talent.

I've laid down with love and woke up with lies. What's it all, worth only the heart can measure.

Maybe love won't let you down. All of your failures are training grounds and just as your back's turned, you'll be surprised... as your solitude subsides.

..."better to have loved and lost" bullshit. Don't show me paradise and then burn it down.

Yeah, I must have been really bad in a past life or something." He smiled, his eyes still in pain. Reaching up, he touched a strand of mt hair. " Don't leave, OK?" "Shhh. I'm not going anywhere." I kept stroking his forehead, trailing my fingers across it. His muscular shoulders gradually relaxed, his eyes closing again. His breathing slowed, became more regular. I could hear the TV on in the other room, the sound of voices. None of it mattered to me. I stayed there until long after Alex had fallen asleep-- gently caressing the vbrow of the boy I loved, trying to keep his pain at bay.

Everyone you trust, everyone you think you can count on, will eventually disappoint you.

I worked out of Hollywood for 10 years and I had my heart broken half a dozen times, so I know all the things that can go wrong.

There's nothing worse than being disappointed in somebody.

Losing is tough.

The essence of romantic love is that wonderful beginning, after which sadness and impossibility may become the rule.

But when they needed love or help or had a problem of any kind, they could always go to Roselle because she was always there for them. That was not always the case with me.

My friends and family are my support system. They tell me what I need to hear, not what I want to hear and they are there for me in the good and bad times. Without them I have no idea where I would be and I know that their love for me is what's keeping my head above the water.

Never a lip is curved with pain that can't be kissed into smiles again.

The only people that you really have, that I learned, are your family, because they love you no matter what.