“The two families really don't like each other, except for all us younger cousins because we don't know any better.” — Stephen Chbosky 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 Copy Share Image
As people get older, we all know, you get married and you have a child and that becomes your family, but when… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
And later that night to be with my family at dinnertime and have things just be like they always were. That was… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
“She was a very unhappy person most of her life. She went to hospitals all the time. All kinds of hospitals. Finally,… — Stephen Chbosky 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
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
