“Plagiarism has been around far longer than the Internet. In fact, I had a poem published in 'Seventeen' magazine when I was 15 years old. About a year later I was informed that there was a girl who used that same poem to win a statewide poetry competition in Alabama. It took months for people to put together that this had happened.” PeopleYearsHas BeensFactsTogetherUsedGirlWinningHappenedMonthsInternetCompetitionMagazinesSeventeenAlabamaPlagiarism Author:Megan McCafferty
“I thought Marcus was going to be in my life forever. Then I thought I was wrong. Now he’s back. But this time I know what’s certain: Marcus will be gone again, and back again and again and again because nothing is permanent. Especially people. Strangers become friends. Friends become lovers. Lovers become strangers. Strangers become friends once more, and over and over. Tomorrow, next week, fifty years from now, I know I’ll get another one-word postcard from Marcus, because this one doesn’t have a period signifying the end of the sentence. Or the end of anything at all.” PeopleKnowsLoveYearsEndsCertainNextGoneForeverWeekLoversTomorrowPeriodsStrangerSentencesPermanentFiftyAgain And AgainOne WordBack AgainNext WeekPostcardsSignifyingMarcus Flutie Book:The Complete Jessica Darling Series: Sloppy Firsts, Second Helpings, Charmed Thirds, Fourth Comings, Perfect Fifths Source: The Complete Jessica Darling Series: Sloppy Firsts, Second Helpings, Charmed Thirds, Fourth Comings, Perfect Fifths
“What I envy most about you and everyone else heading back to school is the certainty of it all. You’ve got a prescribed set of requirements to guide you through the next few years. Focus your energy on the completion of those assignments and you’ll succeed. Guaranteed. Where’s my syllabus to guide me through life?” YearsSchoolNextEnergyFocusSucceedEnvyGuidesCertaintyRequirementsHeadingsCompletionAssignmentsGuide MeSyllabus Author:Megan McCafferty
“Since I’ve known you, you’ve been spinning and spinning and spinning into all these various personas, and none of this self-exploration and experimentation has given you a sense of peace. I’ve known you for six years, intimately for four, and I still have no idea who I’m in love with.” YearsStillsIdeasSelfGivenKnownFourSixVariousNo IdeaExplorationSpinningPersonaSaying GoodbyeExperimentation Book:Fourth Comings: A Jessica Darling Novel Source: Fourth Comings: A Jessica Darling Novel
“Hornergy' is Zen's term for the indomitable athletic edge powered by sexual restraint. The basketball, baseball and football teams haven't had a winning season in years. The table-tennis team, however, is undefeated.” YearsWinningTermTeamHavensFootballBasketballBaseballSeasonsTablesEdgesTennisRestraintAthleticFootball TeamIndomitableUndefeatedTennis TeamTable Tennis Author:Megan McCafferty
