I realize something. That wasn't a finish line for me...This is my new starting line. Wendelin Van Draanen More Quotes by Wendelin Van Draanen More Quotes From Wendelin Van Draanen I had Flipped. -Bryce Loski Wendelin Van Draanen bryce-loskiflipped What he did to my heart was sheer, inexplicable, magic. Wendelin Van Draanen inexplicablemagicheart Was it so much to ask just to be left alone? Wendelin Van Draanen left-aloneleftasks The room fell quiet. And as I read down the list of over one hundred and fifty eight-grade boys, I realized that to me, there had only ever been one boy. Wendelin Van Draanen crusheightboys If the mind's not strong, the body acts weak, even if it's not. If the mind says it's too cold or too rainy or too windy to run, the body will be more than happy to agree. If the mind says it would be better to rest or recover or cut practice, the body will be glad to oblige. Wendelin Van Draanen cuttingstrongrunning It’s funny to hear priests and nuns argue with each other. Wendelin Van Draanen nunpriestsarguing He tells us that life isn't about what happens to you, it's about what you do about what happens to you. Wendelin Van Draanen successinspiringhappiness You want me to be a man,older than you, who goes by the name of Roullard. Wendelin Van Draanen nameswantmen Aw, he's just you know...entrenched," Matt said. "Gotta adjust to the perspective and deal from there." Then he added, "Not that I'd want him as my dad...." Mike practically sprayed his milk. "Dude! Can you imagine?" Then Matt gave my dad a slap on the back and said, "No way. I'm sticking with my main man here." My mom grinned from across the kitchen and said, "Me too." I'd never seen my father cry. And he didn't exactly sit there bawling, but there were definitely tears welling up in his eyes. Wendelin Van Draanen dadmomfather I liked it. I liked her. And every time I saw her, she seemed more beautiful. She just seemed to glow. I'm not talking like a hundred-watt bulb; she just had this warmth to her. Maybe it came from climbing that tree. Maybe it came from singing to chickens. 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 and Miranda seemed so...ordinary. Wendelin Van Draanen climbingdreambeautiful It's disturbing how fast weeds take root in my garden of worthiness. They're so hard to pull. And grow back so easily. Wendelin Van Draanen weedgardenroots There’s no winning arguments with your parents, so why get all pumped up over them? It is way better to dive down and get out of the way than it is to get clobbered by some parental tidal wave. Wendelin Van Draanen down-andparentwinning I am a runner. That's what I do. That's who I am. Running is all I know, or want, or care about. Wendelin Van Draanen carewho-i-amrunning But in my heart I knew the old Bryce was toast. There was no going back. Not to Garrett or Shelly or Miranda or any of the other people who wouldn't understand. Juli was different, but after all these years that didn't bother me anymore. I liked it. I liked her. Wendelin Van Draanen heartpeopleyears My mission as a writer is to give my readers hope to carry with them, and to promote a belief that they can do anything they set their minds to. Wendelin Van Draanen missionanythingbeliefhope Don't even try to talk to me when I'm watching the moon. That's my moon, baby. Wendelin Van Draanen mespacemoonbaby If you are interested in writing, get out and live your life! Do a lot. See a lot. Keep your eyes and ears open. Pay attention to the different ways people speak. Read lots of different kinds of books. And then try writing in different voices and styles - don't be afraid to experiment. Wendelin Van Draanen eyesyoulifepeople There are certain things I believe we need to keep in our emotional arsenal as we navigate through life. Hope is a big one. The more of that we can carry, the better. Wendelin Van Draanen betterhopelifebelieve Part of my motivation for writing mysteries for young people is that I loved mysteries when I was growing up, and now that I'm on the creative end of things, I'm discovering that they're even more fun to write! Wendelin Van Draanen lovedendfunpeople What sort of person you grow into should not be achieved by default, and often that's exactly what happens to kids. I see literature as a method of guidance, information, and contemplation, and consider it the greatest compliment possible when a reader tells me that a book of mine really made him/her think. Wendelin Van Draanen growmeyoubook
