All Wendelin Van Draanen Quotes
- A painting is more than the sum of its parts Funny
- There was other stuff, too, like how something can be so much more than the parts it took to make it, and why people need… Feel
- Turn down a chance to feel magic for fear of a little dirt? Chance
- To by held above the earth and be brushed by the wind," she said,"it's like your heart has been kissed by beauty. Beauty
- Some of us get dipped in flat, some in satin, some in gloss...." He turned to me. "But every once in a while, you find… Compare
- My heart stopped. It just stopped beating. And for the first time in my life, I had that feeling. You know, like the world is… All
- One's character is set at an early age. The choices you make now will affect you for the rest of your life. I hate to… Affect
- If chaos is a necessary step in the organization of one's universe, then I was well on my way. Chaos
- ...Next time you're faced with a choice, do the right thing. It hurts everyone less in the long run. Choice
- You can't dwell on what might have been...and it's not fair to condemn him for something he hasn't done. Been
- What I'm expecting is for you to behave like the gentleman I always thought you were. Always Thought
- Get beyond his eyes and his smile and the sheen of his hair - look at what's really there. Beyond
- It was beyond embarrassing or humiliating or even mortifying. It was ego-slaying! Beyond
- Sometimes I get so caught up in my own problems that I forget how amazing the world is. Amazing
- I operate under the assumption that people don't notice the good in me. That's just how things always seem to play out. I get blamed,… Always Seem
- It's experiences in life that give us something to write about, and since good fiction is applied tension, you'll have an arsenal of good material… Applied
- I fell asleep that night thinking about the kiss that might have been. What did a kiss feel like, anyway? Somehow I knew it wouldn’t… Anyway Somehow
- I’ve flown kites before and I know – sometimes they’re gone forever, and sometimes they’re just waiting in the middle of the road for you… Both
- Girls don’t fight fair. They pull your hair and gauge you and pinch you; then they run off gasping to mommy when you try and… Bait
- Okay that’s it. Now I’m torching this. I just need to score a match. Inspirational