I operate under the assumption that people don't notice the good in me. That's just how things always seem to play out. I get blamed, while con-artist kids like Venus, and Camille, and Gemma get believed. But the rescue lady noticed. In the background, just observing, she noticed.
Wendelin Van DraanenMy 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 DraanenHe tells us that life isn't about what happens to you, it's about what you do about what happens to you.
Wendelin Van DraanenYou can't dwell on what might have been...and it's not fair to condemn him for something he hasn't done.
Wendelin Van DraanenTo by held above the earth and be brushed by the wind," she said,"it's like your heart has been kissed by beauty.
Wendelin Van Draanen