Quotes by Sarah Dessen

“Wherever you will go,I will let you down,But this lullaby goes on.”

“Its a great compliment that people think theyre fast reads. Its always funny to me because it takes so long to get a book (written) -- for me, its never quick.”

There is never a time or place for true love. It happens accidentally, in a heartbeat, in a single flashing, throbbing moment.

Love is needing someone. Love is putting up with someones bad qualities because they somehow complete you.

No relationship is perfect, ever. There are always some ways you have to bend, to compromise, to give something up in order to gain something greater...The love we have for each other is bigger than these small differences. And thats the key. Its like a big pie chart, and the love in a relationship has to be the biggest piece. Love can make up for a lot.

You know, when it works, love is pretty amazing. Its not overrated. Theres a reason for all those songs.

I like flaws. I think they make things interesting.

The fate of your heart is your choice and no one else gets a vote

Wherever you will go, I will let you down, But this lullaby goes on.

If you didnt love him, this never would have happened. But you did. And accepting that love and everything that followed it is part of letting it go.

He wasnt the type for displays of affection, either verbal or not. He was disgusted by couples that made out in the hallways between classes, and got annoyed at even the slightest sappy moments in movies. But I knew he cared about me: he just conveyed it more subtly, as concise with expressing this emotion as he was with everything else. It was in the way hed put his hand on the small of my back, for instance, or how hed smile at me when I said something that surprised him. Once I might have wanted more, but Id come around to his way of thinking in the time wed been together. And we were together, all the time. So he didnt have to prove how he felt about me. Like so much else, I should just know.

He was not my boyfriend. On the other hand, he wasnt just a friend either. Instead, our relationship was elastic, stretching between those two extremes depending on who else was around, how much either of us had to drink, and other varying factors. This was exactly what I wanted, as commitments had never really been my thing. And it wasnt like it was hard, either. The only trick was never giving more than you were willing to lose.

I realized how truly hard it was, really, to see someone you love change right before your eyes. Not only is it scary, it throws your balance off as well.

I mean, its not surprising, really. Once you love something, you always love it in some way. You have to. Its, like, part of you for good.

Love is so unpredictable. Thats what makes it so great.

It didnt make you noble to step away from something that wasnt working, even if you thought you were the reason for the malfunction. Especially then. It just made you a quitter. Because if you were the problem, chances were you could also be the solution. The only way to find out was to take another shot.

The worst thing you can do if you miss or need someone is let them know it.

You asked me to go out with you. I know you probably changed your mind. But you should know, the answer was yes. Its always been yes when it comes to you.

Are those the only options? Nothing or forever?

You want to take me to a movie? I asked. Well, not really, he said. What I really want is for you to be my girlfriend. But I thought saying that might scare you off.