The people on the train with me don't know it, but in my head I'm dancing. Wendy Mass More Quotes by Wendy Mass More Quotes From Wendy Mass When I was your age I knew nothing about the world or my place in it. I figured I'd be someone's wife, then someone's mother. It never occurred to me to be someone myself. Wendy Mass wifeagemother If everyone waited to do something good until they had purely unselfish motivations, no good would ever get done in the world. The point is to do it anyway. Wendy Mass motivationdoneworld Sometimes the best things look the strangest. Wendy Mass best-thingssometimeslooks So we stand there, part of a crowd a thousand people strong, beaming up at the sky with wonder. I knew with a sudden certainty that wherever I am in the future - up in my treehouse, alone in the school cafeteria, or trying to figure out what my teachers are talking about, a part of me will always be right here, right now, wish that giant eye in the sky shining down on me, telling me it's going to be alright. Wendy Mass strongteacherschool comparing what you see during an eclipse to the darkness at night is like comparing an ocean to a teardrop. Wendy Mass oceandarknessnight It's not an old book, or a treasure map. Nope. Staring up at me was a pile of rocks. Wendy Mass mapsrocksbook The oversized chairs are white; the walls, covered with occasional landscape paintings, are white; and the plush carpet is the whitest of all. I'm insanely glad I didn't bring a cup of grape juice with me. Wendy Mass landscape-paintingwallwhite I bet if you go through the rest of your life telling yourself, "I'm sparkling," you'll have a whole different energy and experience. Wendy Mass rest-of-your-lifedifferentenergy I'm going to tell you a secret. Our lives are shaped by the future, not by the past. Once you decide how you want your life to be, all you need to do is live into that future. Wendy Mass secretpastneeds Just as I suspected, my room does look different, post-eclipse. It looks smalled, like it can't contain me anymore. After all, I've got a whole new world to see. Wendy Mass differentdoelooks My eyes are bright, my hair has come loose from its ribbon, and Stella's scarf is waving around my neck. But that's not what I see when I look at the picture. I see three unlikely friends holding hands. And Ryan, Kenny, and Melanie are standing behind us, rapt. And in the sky above us, I see a miracle. Wendy Mass eyehairhands Whoa!" she says as I plow into her. " What are you DOING? Get off me!" I hang on tight. "Can't a girl just hug her big sister?" She stops fighting me. "Are you dying? Am I dying? Did Grandma die? I laugh. "No one died." "Then get off! Wendy Mass grandmagirlfighting and as streams of light fan out behind the darkened sun like the wings of a butterfly, i realize that i never saw true beauty until now. Wendy Mass butterflylightwings The thing about leaving something behind for the last time is that you rarely realize you're doing it. Wendy Mass realizingleavinglasts I blend in the backgroud. when I arive for lunch my friends are surprised i'm not already there. Wendy Mass my-friendslunch My arms flew up of thier own accord knoking my bag down. I grabbed hold of the desk to keep myself from falling down. Wendy Mass flew-upbagsfall ...I believe that once you find something you love, something that works, why keep looking for more? People always think there is something better around the corner. I decided a long time ago I'd stop wasting my time looking for something better and enjoy what I had. Wendy Mass longbelievethinking I blame my dad for my sweet tooth. His motto was 'Life is short; eat dessert first.' How can I argue with that? Wendy Mass life-is-shortdadsweet Life gives meaning to life. The answer to the meaning of life is hidden right there inside the question. Wendy Mass meaning-of-lifeanswersgiving How can you, of all people, say everything will be alright?" He has a point. I consider my answer. "Well, it's better than saying 'Keep on crying, I'm sure things will just get worse,' right? Wendy Mass cryanswerspeople
