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141 " In life you have to laugh or you'll cry "
― Joan Bauer , Stand Tall
142 " Sometimes being hopeful needs to be a very deliberate act. "
― Joan Bauer
143 " Millstone sputtered, "I don't know where you're getting your information, G.T., but that's as bogus as a barking cat! "
144 " I don't expect life to be easy. It hasn't been yet and I'm not holding out for smooth sailing in the future. Not everyone likes this philosophy, but it makes sense to me because when life hits the skids, I don't have to regroup as much as the people who walk around in a cloud like the world owes them a joyful existence. "
― Joan Bauer , Hope Was Here
145 " You've got to love yourself with all your shortcomings, and you've got to love the world no matter how bad it gets. "
146 " My favorite star fact is: stars die but can keep on glowing. I like stubbornness in a star. "
― Joan Bauer , Soar
147 " There's nothing wrong with having a different way of learning. What's wrong is when people blame you for it. "
― Joan Bauer , Close to Famous
148 " Coach Perkins will stand trial for second-degree murder in Cincinnati. "
149 " It’s a pretty day, huh?” Meesha glared at me. "
― Joan Bauer , Almost Home
150 " We are driving by the Gateway Arch—the tallest arch in the world. It’s made of stainless steel and manages to glisten even on a cloudy day. We’ve been to the top of it four times. Every time I see it, I remember the early pioneers who pushed west to see what was beyond Missouri. That’s what the arch is for—to help you think about courage. Those people had strong hearts and vision. My heart’s not strong, but my vision makes up for it. "
151 " When you're going through a tough spell, it's easy to think that's all your life is about. You forget the good things, forget the quiet places. But they're always inside of us and we can pull them up when we need to set ourselves right. "
152 " When you’re going through a tough spell, it’s easy to think that’s all your life is about. You forget the good things, forget the quiet places. But they’re always inside of us and we can pull them up when we need to set ourselves right. "
153 " Since I couldn't be the prettiest girl at the party I could at least make it uncomfortable for the one who was. "
― Joan Bauer , Squashed
154 " I stood up, and my pants ripped completely across the seam. It was inevitable, but for once in my life, my timing had been decent. "
155 " Here I was - my body heading to one place, my heart stuck in another. My mind's got questions and no answers.$ "
156 " A heart will say amazing things if it's given half a chance. "
157 " No wonder you get along with so many kinds of people, Foster. Look at all this heritage that’s part of you. That’s something to be proud of. "
158 " Each time she told me, 'Hon, leaving you with Addie was the best thing I could have done for you. You need constants in your life.' She had a different hair color each time she said it. "
159 " You don't become a real sailor until you sail in a storm. "
160 " My parents are concerned about how quickly I fall in love.“Why do you think, A.J.,” they say in unison, “that you find these boys so attractive?”I didn’t say that this fiery chemical explosion leaps from somewhere inside me. Parents don’t want to hear these things. I shrugged and said nothing.“Maybe you should try sitting on the intensity,” Mom suggests, “just until your feelings catch up with reality.”“We could chain you to the water heater,” Dad offers, “until these little moments pass. "
― Joan Bauer , Thwonk