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

— Sarah Dessen

You can't just plan a moment when things get back on track, just as you can't plan the moment you lose your way in the first place.

— Sarah Dessen

... You can't unlearn something, even if you want to. You know what you know.

— Sarah Dessen

You could just tell when a person belonged somewhere. That is something you can't fake, no matter how hard you try

— Sarah Dessen

You couldn't just pick and choose at will when someone depended on you, or loved you. It wasn't like a light switch, easy to turn on or off. If you were in, you were in. Out, you were out.

— Sarah Dessen

You did listen." He sat back, nodding his head. "Okay, then. Now tell me what you really thought."" I told you. It was interesting."" Interesting," he said, "is not a word."" Since when?"" It's a placeholder. Something you use when you don't want to say something else." He leaned a little closer to me. "Look, if you're worried about my feelings, don't be. You can say whatever you want. I won't be offended."" I did. Furthermore, I liked it."" Tell the truth. Say something. Anything. Just spit it out."" I—" I began, then stopped myself. Maybe it was the fact that he was so clearly on to me. Or my sudden awareness of how rarely I was honest. Either way, I broke. "I… I didn't like it," I said. He slapped his leg. "I knew it! You know, for someone who lies a lot, you're not very good at it." This was a good thing. Or not? I wasn't sure. "I'm not a liar," I said." Right. You're nice," he said." What's wrong with nice?"" Nothing. Except it usually involves not telling the truth," he replied. "Now. Tell me what you really thought.

— Sarah Dessen

You get used to people being a certain way; you depend on it. And when they surprise you, for better or worse, it can shake you to your core.

— Sarah Dessen

You get what you give, but also what you're willing to take.

— Sarah Dessen

You know the minute you stop thinking about it, it'll happen.

— Sarah Dessen

You know, when it works, love is amazing. It's not overrated.

— Sarah Dessen