I have finished To Kill a Mockingbird. It is now my favorite book of all time, but then again, I always think… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
All I could do is lie there and think about how much her voice changed when she asked me if she was… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
I really think that everyone should have watercolors, magnetic poetry, and a harmonica. — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
I love Twinkies, and the reason I am saying that is because we are all supposed to think of reasons to live. — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
I was looking at the photographs and I started thinking that there was a time when these weren't memories. — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
I just don't want you to worry about me, or think you've met me, or waste your time anymore. — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
It's like he would take a photograph of Sam, and the photograph would be beautiful. And he would think that the reason… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
I don’t know if you’ve ever felt like that. That you wanted to sleep for a thousand years. Or just not exist.… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
As I was walking up the stairs to dad's old room, and I was looking at the photographs, I started thinking that… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
Do you know what 'masturbation' is? I think you probably do because you are older than me. But just in case, I… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
It's just that I don't want to be somebody's crush. If somebody likes me, I want them to like the real me,… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
I just think it's bad when a boy looks at a girl and thinks that the way he sees her is better… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
I think it was the first time in my life I ever felt like I looked “good”. Do you know what I… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
I was suddenly very aware of the fact it was me standing up in that tunnel with the wind over my face.… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
When I was done reading the poem, everyone was quiet. A very sad quiet. But the amazing thing was that it wasn’t… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
And I thought about how many people have loved those songs. And how many people got through a lot of bad times… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
I sat down and tried to write a story. "Ian MacArthur is a wonderful sweet fellow who wears glasses and peers out… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
there is this one photograph... that is just beautiful. it would be impossible to describe how beautiful it is, but i’ll try.… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
was very fun to be around. She liked movies, and her brother Frank made her tapes of this great music that she… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
Dear friend, I feel great! I really mean it. I have to remember his for the next time I'm having a terrible… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
Well, I think that part of being young is not exactly knowing why you do some of the things that you do.… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
I don't know what I'm supposed to do now. I know other people have it a lot worse. I do know that,… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
I’m so sorry that I wasted your time because you really do mean a lot to me and I hope you have… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
I think on my next birthday, I'm going to buy her a present. I think that should be the tradition. The kid… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
Maybe he didn’t really encourage me to do things, but he didn’t prevent me from doing them either. But after a while,… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
When I was driving home, I just thought about the word 'special'. And I thought the last person who said that about… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
I've never understood the need people have to dictate morality to other people. I really don't know what it is. I don't… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
Sam dropped me off. When she was too far away to see me, I started to cry again. Because she was my friend again.… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share
“It's great that you can listen and be a shoulder to someone, but what about when someone doesn't need a shoulder. What if they… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share
Most of the people I know who were raised to be accommodating or were raised to just be nice and put everybody's needs ahead… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share
I don’t want to start thinking again. Not like I have this last week. I can’t think again. Not ever again. — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share
“And then Patrick started running after the sunset. And Sam immediately followed him. And I saw them in silhouette. Running after the sun. Then,… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share
That was always my hope that that is exactly what I would do. It was always part of the dream of this story -… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share
And she says she wants to expose me to all these great things. And to tell you the truth, I don't really want to… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share
“I'm sorry I bothered you, Susan. I'm just having a tough time. That's all. Have a good one," I said and walked away.” — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share
When we were all getting ready to leave, I walked up to my grandfather and gave him a hug and kiss on the cheek.… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share
It's like he would take a photograph of Sam, and the photograph would be beautiful. And he would think that the reason the photograph… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share
Five minutes of a lifetime were truly spent, and we felt young in a good way. — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share
I feel like a big faker because I've been putting my life back together, and nobody knows. — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share
“So, this is my life. And I want you to know I am both happy and sad and I'm still trying to figure out… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share
If you care about somebody, you should want them to be happy. Even if you wind up being left out. — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share
I wasn't raised very religiously because my parents went to Catholic school, but I do believe in God very much. I just never gave… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share
