“Sometimes, I read a book, and I think I am the people in the book.” — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
“Be skeptical about this one. It's a great book. But try to be a filter, not a sponge.” — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
It's strange because sometimes, I read a book, and I think I am the people in the book. — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
“I put the book down and went to the window. I stared at my reflection and the trees behind it for a… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
It's like looking at all the students and wondering who's had their heart broken that day, and how they are able to… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
It's strange to describe reading a book as a really great experience, but that's kind of how it felt. — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
On Friday night, I was reading my new book, but my brain got tired, so I decided to watch some television instead. — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
Part of the reason I wrote the book was I wanted to understand for myself why such good people let themselves get… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
“Bill said I was 'developing' at a rapid pace and gave me a different kind of book as a 'reward'. It's On… — 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 Copy Share Image
Writing a novel is a lot like directing a movie because you are creating a world and a tone, you are creating… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
'Rent' was wonderful in that I was able to adapt something that was beloved to fans, something that was very iconic, but… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
When you publish a book, you do so in part to end the silence. All censorship is silence. I would never, as… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
Sometimes, I look outside, and I think that a lot of other people have seen this snow before. Just like I think… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
in the last month or so, i have read the great gatsby and a separate peace. i am starting to see a… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
I found, through the process of doing 'The Perks of Being a Wallflower,' that I really love directing movies and I love… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
And all the books you've read have been read by other people. And all the songs you've loved have been heard by… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
“Next was Alice. I gave her a book by Anne Rice because she is always talking about her. And she looked at… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
“I guess what I’m saying is that this all feels very familiar. But it’s not mine to be familiar about. I just… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
“It's like looking at all the students and wondering who's had their heart broken that day, and how they are able to… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
“I guess what I’m saying is that this all feels very familiar. But it’s not mine to be familiar about. I just… — 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 Copy Share Image
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
No more pencils, no more books, no more teachers' dirty looks, when the teacher rings the bell, drop your books and run… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
Banning books gives us silence when we need speech. It closes our ears when we need to listen. It makes us blind… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
To kill a mockingbird. If you haven't read it, I think you should because it is very interesting. — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
How about your favorite book?" "This Side of Paradise by From. Scott Fitzgerald." "Why?" "Because it was the last one I read."… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
“It’s like looking at all the students and wondering who’s had their heart broken that day, and how they are able to… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
“I read on the back cover that the author was born in Russia and came to America when she was young. She… — 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 Image
“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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
“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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
“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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
Five minutes of a lifetime were truly spent, and we felt young in a good way. — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
I feel like a big faker because I've been putting my life back together, and nobody knows. — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
