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Falling Over Sideways
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"Falling Over Sideways" Quotes

A teenage girl navigates family dynamics and personal growth after her father suffers a stroke.

Quotes

You should never miss a chance to shut up.

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wisdom

High school is a lot like a video game, except instead of starting over when you run out of lives, your mistakes follow you around forever.

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lifelearning

It's really easy to be a good person when you're happy.

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happinesscharacter

The truth is, life is full of surprises. Some of them are good, and some of them are bad.

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lifesurprises

Sometimes the real victories are hard to see.

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perseverancevictory

People are like onions. We all have layers.

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complexityhuman nature

The world is full of people who will tell you how to live your life. Don't listen to them.

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individualityindependence

It's okay to feel sad. It's okay to feel scared. It's okay to feel happy. It's okay to feel anything. You're allowed to feel whatever you feel.

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emotionsacceptance

You have to learn to laugh at yourself. Otherwise, you'll go through life constantly embarrassed and angry.

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humorself-acceptance

It's easy to say you'll act a certain way. It's much harder to actually do it.

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integrityactions