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You gotta take chances in this life or you're already dead.
Megan McCafferty
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Megan McCafferty
Age: 51
Born: 1973
Born: January 1
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Megan Fitzmorris McCafferty
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I almost can’t believe I’m going to make myself vulnerable to him again. But what is love but the most extreme and exquisite form of risk perception? I know that relationships don’t last. And yet, with him, the risk of not being with him is much worse than any other hurt I can imagine.
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Did you know that the average American spends six months of his or her life waiting for red lights to turn green? Six months wasted, waiting for permission to move on. Think of all the other stuff you could do with that time.” I was totally confused. “In the car?” “In your life,” he said.
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That's what all love comes down to, doesn't it? We help others only as much as they let us.
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