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“I, the soul called Wanderer, love you, human Ian. And that will never change, no matter what I might become.”
― Stephenie Meyer, The Host

“I had Flipped.”
― Wendelin Van Draanen, Flipped

“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”
― Wendelin Van Draanen, Flipped

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

-Bryce”
― Wendelin Van Draanen, Flipped

“Then I saw Juli. She was two tables away from me, facing my direction. Only she wasn't looking at me. She was looking at Jon, her eyes all sparkly and laughing.
My heart lurched. What was she laughing about? What were they talking about? How could she sit there and look so... beautiful?
I felt myself spinning out of control. It was weird. Like I couldn't even steer my own body. I'd always thought Jon was pretty cool, but right then I wanted to go over and throw him across the room.”
― Wendelin Van Draanen, Flipped

“...and I realized that Garrett was right about one thing- I had flipped.
Completely.”
― Wendelin Van Draanen, Flipped

“You never forget your first love.”
― Wendelin Van Draanen, Flipped

“I liked it.

I liked her.

And every time I saw her, she seemed more beautiful. She just seemed to glow. I'm not talking like a hundred-watt bulb; she just had this warmth to her. Maybe it came from climbing that tree. Maybe it came from singing to chickens. Maybe it came from whacking at two-by-fours and dreaming about perpetual motion. I don't know. All I know is that compared to her, Shelly and Miranda seemed so...ordinary.”
― Wendelin Van Draanen, Flipped

“Maybe my mother's right. Maybe there is more to Bryce Loski than I know.
Maybe it's time to meet him in the proper light.”
― Wendelin Van Draanen, Flipped

“Bryce," she whispers. "What's wrong."
I can barely breathe as I ask her, "Do you like him?"
"Do I... you mean Jon?"
"Yes!"
"Well, sure. He's nice and -"
"No, do you like him?" My heart was pounding through my chest as I took her other hand and waited.
"Well, no. I mean, not like that...."
No! She said no! I didn't care where I was, I didn't care who saw. I wanted, just had to kiss her. I leaned in, closed my eyes, and then...”
― Wendelin Van Draanen, Flipped

“I was slipping, man, and it was definetly time to get a grip.”
― Wendelin Van Draanen, Flipped

“Get beyond his eyes and his smile and the sheen of his hair—look at what's really there.”
― Wendelin Van Draanen, Flipped