Wendy Mass Quotes

United States, Author
April 22, 1967

Wendy Mass is an author of young adult novels and children's books. Her 2003 novel, A Mango-Shaped Space which won the American Library Association (ALA) Schneider Family Book Award for Middle School in 2004. Her other notable works include: 11 Birthdays, A Mango-Shaped Space and Every Soul a Star. Mass's novel Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life was adapted into a feature film in 2011.

Also known as Novelist, Children'S Writer

Nothing nice you ever do for anyone is for no reason.

Wendy Mass
- Reason
- Nothing
- Anyone
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

If nothing ever changed, there would be no such things as butterflies.

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You never know, life is short but it’s wide

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- Know
- Short
- Wide
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.

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- Happy
- Happiness
- Matter
Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about.

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I'm going to be so normal that when people look up normal in the dictionary, my name will be there.

Wendy Mass
- People
- Names
- Normal
Maybe some things aren't meant to be known. maybe there just meant to be accepted.

Wendy Mass
- Known
- Accepted
- Meant

A fight is going on inside me," said an old man to his son. "It is a terrible fight between two wolves. One wolf is evil. He is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego. The other wolf is good. he is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith. The same fight is going on inside you." The son thought about it for a minute and then asked, "Which wolf will win?" The old man replied simply, "The one you feed.

Wendy Mass
- Love
- Fighting
- Winning
The sidelines may be safer but life is played on the field

Wendy Mass
- Life
- Fields
- Sidelines