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I am a runner. That's what I do. That's who I am. Running is all I know, or want, or care about.

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Wendelin Van Draanen
Age: 59
Born: 1965
Born: January 6
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I fell asleep that night thinking about the kiss that might have been. What did a kiss feel like, anyway? Somehow I knew it wouldn’t be like the one I got from Mom or Dad at bedtime. The same species, maybe, but a radically different beast, to be sure. Like a wolf and a whippet – only science would put them on the same tree.
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But in my heart I knew the old Bryce was toast. There was no going back. Not to Garrett or Shelly or Miranda or any of the other people who wouldn't understand. Juli was different, but after all these years that didn't bother me anymore. I liked it. I liked her.
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Blue Face Disgusting taste Flush it Shush it Cold disgrace
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You want me to be a man,older than you, who goes by the name of Roullard.
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One's character is set at an early age. The choices you make now will affect you for the rest of your life. I hate to see you swim out so far you can't swim back.
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Don't sum up a person based on what you see, or what you don't understand get to know them
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Holly, I understand that you are upset because Gemma pulled down your ants, but why did you think pouring motor oil inside her backpack is the way to solve the problem?
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You never forget your first love.
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Was it so much to ask just to be left alone?
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You got nothin' to lose but your self-respect.
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I had liked him for all the wrong reasons.
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The room fell quiet. And as I read down the list of over one hundred and fifty eight-grade boys, I realized that to me, there had only ever been one boy.
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...and I realized that Garrett was right about one thing- I had flipped. Completely.
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Sometimes a little discomfort in the beginning can save a whole lot of pain down the road.
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A million dollars sounds like a lot, I know. Especially when you're young. But you can't let money erode your principles or you'll wind up with nothing.
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I just need some time to get over all those years of having liked him
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I was slipping, man, and it was definetly time to get a grip.
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I wipe away my tears and nod, because the pain in my leg is nothing compare to the one in my heart.
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It was beyond embarrassing or humiliating or even mortifying. It was ego-slaying!
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It’s funny to hear priests and nuns argue with each other.
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