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 DraanenIt'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 DraanenIf chaos is a necessary step in the organization of one's universe, then I was well on my way.
Wendelin Van DraanenA painting is more than the sum of its parts,' he would tell me, and then go on to explain how the cow by itself is just a cow, and the meadow by itself is just grass and flowers, and the sun peeking through the trees is just a beam of light, but put them all together and you've got magic.
Wendelin Van Draanen