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 DraanenA million dollars sounds like a lot, I know. Especially when you're young. But you can't let money erode your principles or you'll wind up with nothing.
Wendelin Van DraanenYou told us over and over that you donโt think you could live without books, but the ironic thing is, youโd probably die before youโd think to rip pages out of one to start a fire. Am I right? Well, get over it already. Better to be warm then well-read.
Wendelin Van Draanen