The fact that one of these ladies was my mom made me particularly sad because my mom is beautiful. And she’s always… — Stephen Chbosky 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 did.… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
But in that moment when my brother took the field, all that washed away, and everyone was proud... I looked up at… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
“My dad kept giving me "love pats." Love pats are soft punches of encouragement that are administered on the knee, shoulder, and… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
Despite everything my mom and doctor and dad have said to me about blame, I can't stop thinking what I know. And… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
For me personally, as much as I don't understand my mom and dad and as much as I feel sorry for them… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
I look at the field, and I think about the boy who just made the touchdown. I think that these are the… — 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
but my dad said it was no excuse. "But I love him!" I had never seen my sister cry that much. "No,… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
My dad said I did the right thing. I hope I did, but it's hard to tell sometimes. — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
Do you enjoy holidays with your family? I don't mean your mom and dad family, but your uncle and aunt and cousin… — 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
