Quotes from Worth the Effort

Mara Jacobs ·  265 pages

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“We’ll have to rent Knute Rockne, All American so you can see who George Gipp was.” “Now you’re showing your age, old man. You don’t rent anymore. You stream.” “Whatever. Ronald Reagan played the Gipper.” “Who’s Ronald Reagan?” she teased.”
― Mara Jacobs, quote from Worth the Effort


“He chuckled and took a drink of his pop,”
― Mara Jacobs, quote from Worth the Effort


“The walls we build around us to keep sadness out also keep out the joy. ~ Jim Rohn”
― Mara Jacobs, quote from Worth the Effort


“A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools. ~ Douglas Adams”
― Mara Jacobs, quote from Worth the Effort


“She could hear her brothers goofing off on the other side of the large, circular lookout. Maybe they’d take their games too far and fall off the side of the mountain and she’d at least have the backseat to herself for the interminable ride home.”
― Mara Jacobs, quote from Worth the Effort



About the author

Mara Jacobs
Born place: The United States
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