“My dad kept giving me "love pats." Love pats are soft punches of encouragement that are administered on the knee, shoulder, and… — Stephen Chbosky Dad Copy Share Image
“My mom chooses her battles carefully, and I can tell you one thing about my family. When my mom does say something,… — Stephen Chbosky Family Copy Share Image
And I wonder if anyone is really happy. I hope they are. I really hope they are. — Stephen Chbosky Happiness Copy Share Image
“Maybe this is the way things are supposed to be but it doesn't feel right” — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
It was the kind of kiss that made me know that I was never so happy in my whole life. — Stephen Chbosky Happy life Copy Share Image
“That you wanted to sleep for a thousand years. Or just not exist. Or just not be aware that you do exist.… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
“I read the book again that night because I knew that if I didn't, I would probably start crying again.” — Stephen Chbosky Book Copy Share Image
It is important to say "sir" at these moments. And if they ever call you by your first-middle-last name, you better watch… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
I want to be an author/director and I'm writing my second book now and I want to make a movie of it,… — Stephen Chbosky Book Copy Share Image
“I hate you.' My sister said it different than she said it to my dad. She meant it with me. She really… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
I just listened to the music, and breathed in the day, and remembered things. Things like walking around the neighborhood and looking… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
My sister was the one who told me where babies come from. My sister was also the one who laughed when I… — Stephen Chbosky Baby Copy Share Image
You ever think Charlie, that our group is the same as any other group like a football team? And the only real… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
I was in the shopping mall because that's where I go lately. For the last couple of weeks, I've been going there… — Stephen Chbosky Couple Copy Share Image
That was always my hope that that is exactly what I would do. It was always part of the dream of this… — 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
“She took me to her room and stood me in front of her dresser, which was covered in a pillowcase with pretty… — Stephen Chbosky First person Copy Share Image
“It's like if I blamed my Aunt Helen, I would have to blame her dad for hitting her, and the friend of… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
“Craig said the problem with things is that everyone is always comparing everyone with everyone and because of that, it discredits people,… — Stephen Chbosky Song 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 Belief Copy Share Image
“To tell you the truth, I've just been avoiding everything. I walk around the school hallways and look at the people. I… — Stephen Chbosky Friendship Copy Share Image
“She also keeps talking about the Billie Holiday record she bought for me. And she says she wants to expose me to… — 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 Beautiful Copy Share Image
When I did a study of all the coming-of-age movies that meant a lot to me, whether it was 'The Graduate' or… — Stephen Chbosky Age Copy Share Image
“After I finished, I just laid around in my bed, looking at the ceiling, and I smiled because it was a nice… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
“When to stopped wishing things wouldn't fall apart, you'd stop suffering when they did.” — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
“Not because she's a bad person or shallow or mean. But because things change. And friends leave. And life doesn't stop for… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
“You know what they say, if you make atleast one friend on your first day you're doing okay” — Stephen Chbosky Friend Copy Share Image
There's nothing like deep breaths after laughing that hard. Nothing in the world like a sore stomach for the right reasons. — Stephen Chbosky Bad day Copy Share Image
“I don't want to be somebody's crush. If somebody likes me, I want them to like the real me, not what they… — Stephen Chbosky Crush Copy Share Image
I have decided that maybe I want to write when I grow up. I just don't know what I would write. — Stephen Chbosky Growing up Copy Share Image
“We are who we are for alot of reasons. And maybe we'll never know most of them.” — stephen chbosky Copy Share Image
Maybe these are my glory days, and I'm not ever realizing it because they involve a ball. — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
“I think it would be great if sledding were always enough, but it isn't.” — Stephen Chbosky Sledding Copy Share Image
I'm only being cute here. I don't really mean it. I just wanted to make you smile. — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
I couldn't believe Sam actually got me a present because i honestly thought the "I love you" was it. — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
“My sister was counting on me, and this was the first time anyone ever counted on me for anything.” — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
“She was being like those bratty girls in movies from the 1980s, and my mom kept saying "Young Lady" after every sentence.” — Stephen Chbosky Young lady Copy Share Image
Incidentally, I only have one cavity, and as much as my dentist asks me to, I just can't bring myself to floss. — 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 Fear Copy Share Image
