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Wendelin Van Draanen is an American author known for his young adult literature. His works often explore themes of growth, friendship, and family relationships, and are highly appreciated by young readers.

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Famous Wendelin Van Draanen Quotes

“If chaos is a necessary step in the organization of one's universe, then I was well on my way.”

Ifs Way Wells Universe Steps Organization Chaos My Way

Author:Wendelin Van Draanen

“It's experiences in life that give us something to write about, and since good fiction is applied tension, you'll have an arsenal of good material if life hasn't been peachy (and not a whole lot if it has).”

Ifs Giving Writing Whole Fiction Materials Tension Arsenal Peachy

Author:Wendelin Van Draanen

“I don’t think you’re aloud to be homeschooled if you don’t have a home.”

Ifs Thinking Home

Author:Wendelin Van Draanen

“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.”

Ifs Mind Body Would Be Running Strong Practice Cutting Cold Weak Agree Glad Rainy Windy Not Strong

Book:The Running Dream

Source: The Running Dream

“I'd scale that monster sycamore if I could. Right to the top. And I'd yell her name across the rooftops for the whole world to hear. -Bryce”

Ifs World Whole Names Monsters Scales Whole World If I Could Rooftops

Author:Wendelin Van Draanen

“I'll ride my bike all the stinkin' way to school for the rest of eternity if it means being with her. -Bryce”

Ifs Way Mean School Eternity Bike

Book:Flipped

Source: Flipped

“Now, I know from experience that the trouble with one lie is that it usually takes more lies to cover it up. And if you don't watch out, you wind up telling lies to cover up the lies that are covering up the original lie.”

Ifs Knows Lying Watches Trouble Wind Originals Covering Cover Ups Telling Lies

Author:Wendelin Van Draanen

About the Author

Born: January 6, 1965
Known for: Author
Quotes: 92

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