A Quote by Sarah Dessen

But I always worked harder when I was up against something, or when someone assumed I couldn't succeed. That's what drove me, all those nights studying. The fact that so many figured I couldn't do it.

Sarah Dessen

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Sarah Dessen
American - Novelist
Born: June 6, 1970

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