“When I was your age I knew nothing about the world or my place in it. I figured I'd be someone's wife, then someone's mother. It never occurred to me to be someone myself.”
Wendy Mass“Do you ever think if people heard our conversations they'd lock us up?"All the time.”
Wendy Mass, Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life“Everyone thinks I named my cat Mango because of his orange eyes, but that's not the case. I named him Mango because the sounds of his purrs and his wheezes and his meows are all various shades of yellow-orange.”
Wendy Mass“Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about.”
Wendy Mass, The Candymakers“He looks up at me with watery eyes and asks, "How can you, of all people, say everything will be all right?"He has a point. I consider my answer. "Well, it's better than saying 'Keep on crying, I'm sure things will just get worse,' right?”
Wendy Mass, Rapunzel: The One with All the Hair“They say the eyes are the window to the soul.”
Wendy Mass, A Mango-Shaped Space“When I was your age I knew nothing about the world or my place in it. I figured I'd be someone's wife, then someone's mother. It never occurred to me to be someone myself.”
Wendy Mass, Every Soul a Star“I am not plain, or average or - God forbid - vanilla. I am peanut butter rocky road with multicolored sprinkles, hot fudge and a cherry on top.”
Wendy Mass, Every Soul a Star“The trick is that as long as you know who you are and what makes you happy, it doesn't matter how others see you.”
Wendy Mass, Every Soul a Star“When people see you're happy doing what you're doing, it sort of takes the power away from them to tease you about it.”
Wendy Mass, Every Soul a Star“Whereever you end up;" Jack whispered into my ear."I wish you clear skies. Always”
Wendy Mass, Every Soul a Star