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One benefit of Summer was that each day we had more light to read by.

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Jeannette Walls
Age: 64
Born: 1960
Born: April 21
Journalist
Writer
Phoenix
Arizona
Summertime
Benefit
Benefits
Summer
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What I do know is that wondering why you survived don't help you survive.
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But no matter how much planning you do, one tiny miscalculation, one moment of distraction, can end it all in an instant.
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My life is not just about the past.
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....he said it was interesting. He used the word 'textured'. He said 'smooth' is boring but 'textured' was interesting, and the scar meant that I was stronger than whatever had tried to hurt me.
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You have to find the redeeming quality and love the person for that.
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Everything in life is gray, you know.
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When people kill themselves, they think they're ending the pain, but all they're doing is passing it on to those they leave behind.
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We laughed about all the kids who believed in the Santa Clause myth and got nothing but a bunch of cheap plastic toys. 'Years from now, when all the junk they got is broken and long forgotten,' Dad said, ' you'll still have your stars.
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Confidence doesn't come from thinking you're perfect or flawless. That's arrogance. Confidence comes from appreciating the beauty of your texture.
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I'm a big believer in luck - the harder you work, the luckier you become.
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