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About Sarah Dessen
American novelist, young adult fiction
Sarah Dessen is an American novelist known for young adult fiction. Her first book, That Summer, appeared in 1996. She has published more than a dozen other novels and novellas, and 221 quotes on this site are attributed to her. Her work centers on stories for young readers, and in 2017 she received the Margaret Edwards Award for part of that body of work. Two of her books were adapted into the 2003 film How to Deal.
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Learning: more sayings
- “I made decisions that I regret, and I took them as learning experiences... I'm human, not perfect, like anybo…”Queen Latifah
- “File Under General Wisdom: You want to know the difference between a master and a beginner?The master has fai…”Anonymous Facebook
- “It is possible to become world-class, enter the top 5% of performers in the world, in almost any subject with…”Timothy Ferriss
Failure: more sayings
- “One can't let success go to the head or failure pull you down.”Mohit Raina
- “I made a lot of good friends in Philadelphia and the last thing that I would want to do is dog anyone in that…”Cory Lidle
- “She lashed herself with every failing she could think of, then every regret, and fell to the ground, sobbing.”Suzie Wilde
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Books by Sarah Dessen
That Summer
1996
Someone Like You
1998
Lock and Key
2008
This Lullaby
2002
Along for the ride
2009