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The tales we tell ourselves about ourselves makes us who we are.

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Megan McCafferty
Age: 51
Born: 1973
Born: January 1
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Megan Fitzmorris McCafferty
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The great thing about fiction is that you can start off by telling the truth, then start making stuff up like crazy whenever you feel like it.
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I know. It's shocking to think that the government would try to stick its nose in our ladyparts.
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Prayers are answered in one of four ways,” she said. “Yes. No. I have something else in mind. And . . .” She paused long enough for my impatience to show. “And what’s the fourth answer?” “Wait,” she said.
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Bad things can happen to anyone at any time, whether you follow the rules or not.
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I know it makes sense for me and him to just break up now and just live our seperate lives and not have to worry about missing each other all the time. But when I think about that, I get sick. Physically sick. Like I seriously throw up. I need to be with him, even if I can’t, like, be with him.
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I hate the very human inclination towards insensitivity
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You don't have to agree with me, but I think the heart of who we are stays pretty much the same, Hope said, What changes is how those core traits manifest themselves over time.
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Humans find meaningfulness where none exists because we want to create a sense of order in this chaotic universe. It's called apophenia. (And it's also the reason people believe in God.)
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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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I wish our love was right now.
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I used to think that I wouldn't change anything from my past, because doing so would inevitably affect who I am now. But considering my current state, I'm thinking it might not be a bad idea to go back in time to fix things.
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Girls will get together just to get together. Guys need an activity as an excuse. Otherwise it’s too homo for them to handle.
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Ever notice how people wait until they're not going to see you anymore to say something nice to you?
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I'm in crisis. I'm about to bump with a five-foot chino-chicano.
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Gone for a while Hoping, always, to return If you will let me
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You gotta take chances in this life or you're already dead.
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The road less traveled will not be smooth
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I’m not sure I’ll ever be finished. No matter how much I write, there will always be something I should’ve said.
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See, my idea of cute comes with an IQ requirement. It's geeky cute. It's Rivers Cuomo, not Justin Timberlake. It's Gideon Yago, not Brian Mcfayden. Jimmy Fallon, yes please! Brad Pitt, no thank you.
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I don't know if she's making the right choice, but it's not my choice to make. I promise to support her, whatever she decides. Because that's what sisters do.
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