Quotes from Undeclared

Jen Frederick ·  260 pages

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“The Marines may have made me a man, but Grace made me human.”
― Jen Frederick, quote from Undeclared


“It’s easier to have a relationship with someone who isn’t there than someone who is.”
― Jen Frederick, quote from Undeclared


“Trust me to know my own feelings. Don't assume you know what's best for me.”
― Jen Frederick, quote from Undeclared


“Lana was good for my ego. She was good for everything. Too bad I was straight. And then there was the whole 'cousin' thing”
― Jen Frederick, quote from Undeclared


“Unhealthy realities can be constructed out of imaginary occurrences as a coping strategy disguised as wish fulfillment,”
― Jen Frederick, quote from Undeclared



“She might protest that we were just friends, but I was starting to think she liked my show of possessiveness. I’d try to keep to only small doses until I built up her tolerance for me.”
― Jen Frederick, quote from Undeclared


“I’m not getting married. I plan to live a life of bachelorette-hood. I’ll be eccentric, have nine cats, and wear blue eye shadow and fur in the summer,”
― Jen Frederick, quote from Undeclared


“there was a battered desk with its drawers open and askew, like a lady of the night with her heels kicked off and pantyhose around her ankles.”
― Jen Frederick, quote from Undeclared


“If you plan to be an artist you need to learn how to take criticism and stand up for your work. If you don't love it, no one will.”
― Jen Frederick, quote from Undeclared


“Sometimes it was hard to know where you stood with Lana. She was too busy protecting herself. If you weren't persistent, she never let you in.”
― Jen Frederick, quote from Undeclared



“I'm the same way," Lana admitted. "I keep picking guys who are bad bets because they do what I expect them to screw me over. That way, It's never my fault when the relationship fails.”
― Jen Frederick, quote from Undeclared


About the author

Jen Frederick
Born place: in The United States
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