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Sarah Dessen is a #1 New York Times bestselling author of over a dozen novels for teens. Her books have been translated into over 30 languages and have sold millions of copies worldwide. She is the recipient of the 2017 Margaret A. Edwards Award from the American Library Association for outstanding contribution to young adult literature. Dessen lives in Chapel Hill, North Carolina with her husband and daughter.Here are some additional details about her life and career:

* Dessen was born in Evanston, Illinois in 1970.
* She graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a degree in English and creative writing.
* Her first novel, That Summer, was published in 1996.
* She has since published over a dozen other novels, including Just Listen, This Lullaby, and The Truth About Forever.
* Her books have been praised for their realistic portrayal of teenage life and their positive messages.
* Dessen has been a vocal advocate for young people's rights and has spoken out against bullying and violence.
* She is a role model for young readers and is an inspiration to many aspiring authors.

It's all in the view. That's what I mean about forever, too. For any one of us our forever could end in an hour, or a hundred years from now. You never know for sure, so you'd better make every second count.

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What you have to decide... is how you want your life to be. If your forever was ending tomorrow, would this be how you'd want to have spent it? Listen, the truth is, nothing is guaranteed. You know that more than anybody. So dont be afraid. Be alive.

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Yeah. I mean, acknowledging is easy. Something happened or it didn't. But understanding... that's where things get sticky.

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But all I could think of was how when nothing made sense and hadn't for ages, you just have to grab onto anything you feel sure of.

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

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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.

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

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I don't get it,' Caroline said, bemused. 'She's the only one with wings. Why is that?'There were so many questions in life. You couldn't ever have all the answers. But I knew this one.It's so she can fly,' I said. Then I started to run.

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It's not always easy being her daughter.' I think,' she said, 'sometimes it's hard no matter whose daughter you are.

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Because you have to just go with the flow. Your life is not your own, with people coming in and out all the time. You get mellow because you have to.

Sarah Dessen

If something doesn't work exactly right, or maybe needs some special treatment, you don't just throw it away. Everything can't be fully operational all the time. Sometimes, we need to have the patience to give something the little nudge it needs.

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