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Image of the quote is loading... SaveSave You can't just plan a moment when things get back on track, just as you can't plan the moment you lose your way in the first place. - Quote by Sarah Dessen

You can’t just plan a moment when things get back on track, just as you can’t plan the moment you lose your way in the first place.

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