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Wendelin Van Draanen Quotes

Turn down a chance to feel magic for fear of a little dirt? Picture Quote #1

There’s nothing like a headstrong woman to make you happy to be alive Picture Quote #1

I had liked him for all the wrong reasons Picture Quote #1

You never forget your first love Picture Quote #1

As I run, I wonder how many of these people helped buy my leg.I wonder about the deep, wide abyss between good intentions and concrete action, and how many of them leapt across it Picture Quote #1

... Something can be so much more than the parts it took to make it, and why people need things around them that lift them above their lives and make them feel the miracle of living Picture Quote #1

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I told about the whole being greater than the sum of its parts. It’s that way with people, too, he said, only with people it’s sometimes that the whole is less than the sum of the parts Picture Quote #1

I am a runner. That’s what I do. That’s who I am. Running is all I know, or want, or care about Picture Quote #1

I wipe away my tears and nod, because the pain in my leg is nothing compare to the one in my heart Picture Quote #1

It’s easy to look back and see it, and it’s easy to give the advice. But the sad fact is, most people don’t look beneath the surface until it’s too late Picture Quote #1

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 moving all around you, all beneath you, all inside you, and you’re floating. Floating in midair. And the only thing keeping you from drifting away is the other person’s eyes. They’re connected to yours by some invisible physical force, and they hold you fast while the rest of the world swirls and twirls and falls completely away Picture Quote #1

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 see you swim out so far you can’t swim back Picture Quote #1

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If chaos is a necessary step in the organization of one’s universe, then I was well on my way Picture Quote #1

... Next time you’re faced with a choice, do the right thing. It hurts everyone less in the long run Picture Quote #1

You can’t dwell on what might have been... and it’s not fair to condemn him for something he hasn’t done Picture Quote #1

What I’m expecting is for you to behave like the gentleman I always thought you were Picture Quote #1

Sometimes I get so caught up in my own problems that I forget how amazing the world is Picture Quote #1

I realize something. That wasn’t a finish line for me... This is my new starting line Picture Quote #1

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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 to rescue them. Kites can be lucky or they can be ornery. I’ve had both kinds, and a lucky kite is definitely worth chasing for Picture Quote #1

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 defend yourself with a fist. Then you get locked into time out, and for what? No, my friend, the secret is, don’t snap at the bait. Let it dangle. Swim around it. Laugh it off. After a while they’ve given up and try to lure someone else Picture Quote #1

I don’t think you’re aloud to be homeschooled if you don’t have a home Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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 things around them that lift them above their lives and make them feel the miracle of living Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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It’s disturbing how fast weeds take root in my garden of worthiness. They’re so hard to pull. And grow back so easily Picture Quote #1

He tells us that life isn’t about what happens to you, it’s about what you do about what happens to you Picture Quote #1

Sometimes a little discomfort in the beginning can save a whole lot of pain down the road Picture Quote #1

All of a sudden I didn’t fit in anywhere. Not at school, not at home... and every time I turned around, another person I’d known forever felt like a stranger to me. Even I felt like a stranger to me Picture Quote #1

Julie always tried to stand beside me, or talk to me, or in some other way mortify me Picture Quote #1

It’s funny how you can think you know someone pretty well, and then something happens or they do something that makes you understand that you didn’t really know them at all Picture Quote #1

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Turn down a chance to feel magic for fear of a little dirt? (Wendelin Van Draanen Quotes) There’s nothing like a headstrong woman to make you happy to be alive (Wendelin Van Draanen Quotes) I had liked him for all the wrong reasons (Wendelin Van Draanen Quotes) You never forget your first love (Wendelin Van Draanen Quotes) As I run, I wonder how many of these people helped buy my leg.I wonder about the deep, wide abyss between good intentions and concrete action, and how many of them leapt across it (Wendelin Van Draanen Quotes) ... Something can be so much more than the parts it took to make it, and why people need things around them that lift them above their lives and make them feel the miracle of living (Wendelin Van Draanen Quotes) I told about the whole being greater than the sum of its parts. It’s that way with people, too, he said, only with people it’s sometimes that the whole is less than the sum of the parts (Wendelin Van Draanen Quotes) 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 Quotes) I wipe away my tears and nod, because the pain in my leg is nothing compare to the one in my heart (Wendelin Van Draanen Quotes) It’s easy to look back and see it, and it’s easy to give the advice. But the sad fact is, most people don’t look beneath the surface until it’s too late (Wendelin Van Draanen Quotes) 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 moving all around you, all beneath you, all inside you, and you’re floating. Floating in midair. And the only thing keeping you from drifting away is the other person’s eyes. They’re connected to yours by some invisible physical force, and they hold you fast while the rest of the world swirls and twirls and falls completely away (Wendelin Van Draanen Quotes) 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 see you swim out so far you can’t swim back (Wendelin Van Draanen Quotes) If chaos is a necessary step in the organization of one’s universe, then I was well on my way (Wendelin Van Draanen Quotes) ... Next time you’re faced with a choice, do the right thing. It hurts everyone less in the long run (Wendelin Van Draanen Quotes) You can’t dwell on what might have been... and it’s not fair to condemn him for something he hasn’t done (Wendelin Van Draanen Quotes) What I’m expecting is for you to behave like the gentleman I always thought you were (Wendelin Van Draanen Quotes) Sometimes I get so caught up in my own problems that I forget how amazing the world is (Wendelin Van Draanen Quotes) I realize something. That wasn’t a finish line for me... This is my new starting line (Wendelin Van Draanen Quotes) 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 to rescue them. Kites can be lucky or they can be ornery. I’ve had both kinds, and a lucky kite is definitely worth chasing for (Wendelin Van Draanen Quotes) 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 defend yourself with a fist. Then you get locked into time out, and for what? No, my friend, the secret is, don’t snap at the bait. Let it dangle. Swim around it. Laugh it off. After a while they’ve given up and try to lure someone else (Wendelin Van Draanen Quotes) I don’t think you’re aloud to be homeschooled if you don’t have a home (Wendelin Van Draanen Quotes) 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 Quotes) 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 things around them that lift them above their lives and make them feel the miracle of living (Wendelin Van Draanen Quotes) 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 Quotes) 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 Quotes) 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 Quotes) Sometimes a little discomfort in the beginning can save a whole lot of pain down the road (Wendelin Van Draanen Quotes) All of a sudden I didn’t fit in anywhere. Not at school, not at home... and every time I turned around, another person I’d known forever felt like a stranger to me. Even I felt like a stranger to me (Wendelin Van Draanen Quotes) Julie always tried to stand beside me, or talk to me, or in some other way mortify me (Wendelin Van Draanen Quotes) It’s funny how you can think you know someone pretty well, and then something happens or they do something that makes you understand that you didn’t really know them at all (Wendelin Van Draanen Quotes)

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