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Sara Zarr (born October 3, 1970) is an American writer. She was raised in San Francisco, and now lives in Salt Lake City, Utah with her husband. Her first novel, Story of a Girl, was a 2007 National Book Award finalist. She has subsequently had six novels published.

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That's how you know you really trust someone, I think; when you don't have to talk all the time to make sure they still like you or prove that you have interesting stuff to say.

Interesting, Know, Make, Stuff, Thinking, Time

My books usually end where they began. I try to bring characters back to a point that is familiar but different because of the growth that they have gone through.

Back, Book, Character, Growth, Point

Family or love or romance, whatever it is, is not restricted to perfect people. If it were, it wouldn't exist. All of that comes out in my work in some way.

Family, Love, People, Perfect, Romance, Way

the past only had whatever power you gave it; life was what you made it and if you wanted something different from what you had, it was up to you to make it happen.

Different, Happen, Make, Past, Power, Up To You

Ethan couldn’t possibly understand it, what Cameron and I meant to each other and how different it was from anything like a romance or a crush.

Cameron, Couldnt, Crush, Different, Like, Romance

There's a lot that is awful. That's the struggle of getting old. To make sure you don't let what's hard. . . obscure the beauty.

Awful, Obscure, Old, Struggle

It's as if once you hit high school, you're programmed, like a robot, to be an asshole to your parents.

Asshole, Parent, Robot, Robots, School

I don't yell back at my mother. When I'm angry or scared or upset, I don't yell. I stay quiet. I've seen how she is, how she would get with Kent and with me and with other people, life if someone at the pharmacy got in the wrong line or asked too long a question, or if someone on the bus accidentally bumped her. I've watched her my whole life, the way people react to her. It doesn't actually help you get what you want, yelling and being like that. It only makes people think bad of you.

Asked, Mother, Scared, Stay, Thinking, Yelling

A know a place called New Beginnings, but I don't think it works quite like that. You can't just erase everything that came before.

Erase, Like, New Beginnings, Think, Thinking

Forgetting isn't enough. You can paddle away from the memories and think they are gone. But they will keep floating back, again and again and agian. They circle you, like sharks. Until, unless, something, someone? Can do more than just cover the wound.

Cover, Fear, Forgetting, Like, Memories, Thinking

Remember that no matter where I am or what I'm doing I've got a special place inside me that's all for you. It's been there since the day we met.

Matter, Met, Remember, Special

I'm always in a place that is sincere but conflicted about different things that come with being a Christian and being an active, churchgoing Christian.

Christian, Different, Place, Sincere, Things

he's a story i want to know from page one

Know, Page, Pages, Stories, Story, Want

I was a 'learn by doing' writer - I never took any formal writing classes. So it took a long time to figure things out and find my voice.

Class, Things, Voice, Writer, Writing

I'm remembering how this works. How life doesn't have to be only anxiety about what's gone wrong or could go worng, and complaints about the world around you. How a person you're excited about can remind you there's stuff going on beyond. . . routine oil changes and homework. Stuff that matters. Stuff to look forward to.

Anxiety, Changes, Gone, Oil, Routine, Worng

I do have a little bit more confidence in - or at least familiarity with - my process. For example, when it feels like it's going badly or that I'm lost, I know I'll eventually find my way because I've been through it before. But writing itself is still hard.

Example, Familiarity, Feels, Littles, Writing

What brings two people together anyway?

Anyway, People, Together, Two

Because love, love never finishes.

Finishes, Love

That's how life feels to me. Everyone is doing it; everyone knows how. To live and be who they are and find a place, find a moment. I'm still waiting.

Everyone, Feels, Life, Live, Moments, Waiting

we had each other. I never needed anyone else. That’s the difference between you and me. You need all these people around you. Your friends, your boyfriend, everyone. Every single person has to like you. I only ever needed one person. Only ever needed you.

Boyfriend, Differences, Everyone, People, Person, Your Boyfriend

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