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41 " You know where we got stuck? We were looking for faithfull, loving and perfect relationships-males who were always glad to see us." "So?" "We already have that!" "What do you mean?" "We've got dogs! "
― Joan Bauer , Peeled
42 " There's a lot of cheese where you're going, Hope. I'm not sure how this affects people long term. "
― Joan Bauer , Hope Was Here
43 " We read to learn and to grow, to laugh, to be motivated, and to understand things we've never been exposed to. We read for strength to help us when we feel broken, discouraged or afraid. We read to find hope. We read because we're not just made up of skin and bones, and a deep need for chocolate, but we're also made up of words, words which describe our thoughts and what's hidden in our hearts. "
― Joan Bauer
44 " You've got to love yourself with all your short comings, and you've got to love the world no matter how bad it gets. "
45 " Almost.It’s a big word for me.I feel it everywhere.Almost home.Almost happy.Almost changed.Almost, but not quite.Not yet.Soon, maybe.I’m hoping hard for that. "
― Joan Bauer , Almost Home
46 " When we don't have the words chocolate can speak volumes. "
47 " I've never said this to a girl before."I bit my lip, waiting."Well..." He looked down. "I'm not sure how to say this." He took a deep breath and announced, "I really like fighting evil with you. "
48 " ...motherhood should be like driving a car -- you should have to pass a test before you can do it legally. "
49 " You cannot measure the loss of a human life. It's all the things a person was, all their dreams, all the people who loved them, all they hoped to be and could give back to the world. "
― Joan Bauer , Stand Tall
50 " I hope you'll have the kind of life where what you stand for is so important that it makes some people outright hostile. You won't know how strong your beliefs really are until you have to defend them. "
― Joan Bauer , Best Foot Forward (Rules of the Road, #2)
51 " You don't know which way a thing will come at you, but you need to welcome it with your whole heart which ever way it arrives. "
52 " Staring down hard truth takes guts. "
53 " It seemed to me that the people who made the rules of the road had figured out everything that would help a person drive safely right down to having a sign that tells you you're passing through a place where deer cross. Somebody should stick up some signs on the highway of life.CAUTION: JERKS CROSSING.Blinking yellow lights when you're about to to something stupid.Stop signs in front of people who could hurt you.Green lights shining when you're doing the right thing.It would make the whole experience easier. "
― Joan Bauer , Rules of the Road (Rules of the Road, #1)
54 " I'll tell you something about tough times. They just about kill you, but if you decide to keep working at them, you'll find your way through. "
― Joan Bauer , Close to Famous
55 " The problem with the heart is how it can have so many opposite feelings coursing through it all at the same time. It's really an inconsistent thing- appreciating something one minute and hating it the next. "
56 " Some things go too deep for words. "
57 " ...Difficult relationships come into our lives for a reason. No one would choose them, certainly. But if we let them, they can teach us how to be flexible with others and more forgiving. "
58 " when hope gets released in a place, all kinds of things are possible "
59 " You don't understand how much light you have until the lights go out. "
60 " New places always help us look at life differently "