Family Quote by Wendelin Van Draanen

“Maybe it came from whacking at two-by-fours and dreaming about perpetual motion. I don't know. All I know is that compared to her, Shelly…

— Wendelin Van Draanen

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…

— Wendelin Van Draanen

“Every once in a while you find someone who is iridescent, and when you do, nothing will ever compare.”

— Wendelin Van Draanen

“I also finally see that a crimson kiss isn't something you can chase, because it's more than just the passionate meeting of mouths. It's…

— Wendelin Van Draanen

I'll ride my bike all the stinkin' way to school for the rest of eternity if it means being with her. -Bryce

— Wendelin Van Draanen

It’s funny to hear priests and nuns argue with each other.

— Wendelin Van Draanen

I had Flipped. -Bryce Loski

— Wendelin Van Draanen

“And then she started climbing/ The girl is in the seventh grade, and she's climbing a tree--way, way up in the tree. And why…

— Wendelin Van Draanen

“At first we tried to keep up, but soon we were tired of boiling and pickling and deviling, and my mother started complaining that…

— Wendelin Van Draanen

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…

— Wendelin Van Draanen

A million dollars sounds like a lot, I know. Especially when youre young. But you cant let money erode your principles or youll wind…

— Wendelin Van Draanen

“Anger is a fuel that can only carry you so far.”

— Wendelin Van Draanen