“Not anything specific really. They just knew. And I think that's all you can ever ask from a friend.” — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
“It's much easier to not know things sometimes. Things change and friends leave. And life doesn't stop for anybody.” — 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 Copy Share Image
“but because things change. And friends leave. And life doesn’t stop for anybody.” — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
I don't know how much longer I can keep going without a friend. I used to be able to do it very… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
It's just hard to see a friend hurt this much. Especially when you can't do anything except 'be there.' I just want… — 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… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
“It's just hard to see a friend hurt this much. Especially when you can't do anything except "be there". I want to… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
Sam and Patrick looked at me. And I looked at them. And I think they knew. Not anything specific really. They just… — 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
“they were there. Sam and Patrick looked at me. And I looked at them. And I think they knew. Not anything specific… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
“I don't remember where we were walking to or where we were walking from. I don't even remember the season. I just… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
“So, when the school year ends, and I’m not your teacher anymore, I want you to know that if you ever need… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
“It was just something that made everyone look around at each other and know that they were there. Sam and Patrick looked… — Stephen Chbosky 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 Copy Share Image
“It's much easier to not know things sometimes. Things change and friends leave. And life doesn't stop for anybody. I wanted to… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
“I was hoping that the kid who told the truth could become a friend of mine, but I think he was just… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
They just knew. And I think that's all you can ever ask from a friend. — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
“And I think they knew. Not anything specific really. They just knew. And I think that's all you can ever ask from… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
“So, that’s what I’m doing until I meet a friend here. I was hoping that the kid who told the truth could… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
“And then he says something like this ... "I would die for you. But I won't live for you." Something like that.… — 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
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
