“I think the idea is that every person has to live for his or her own life and then make the choice… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
He realized that if he didn't leave, it would never be his life. It would be theirs. — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
Standing on the fringes of life... offers a unique perspective. But there comes a time to see what it looks like from… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
“For the first time in my life, I understood the end of that poem. And I never wanted to. You have to… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
and for the first time in my life I understand the end of that poem. And I never wanted to. You have… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
“I know we didn't accomplish anything, but it felt great to sit there and talk about our place in things.” — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
“And I could feel what he felt on the night when he realize that if he didn't leave, it would never be… — 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
“One boy has it particularly hard. I won't tell you his name. But I will tell you all about him. He has… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
I think the idea is that every person has to live for his or her own life and then make the choice… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
Music is a vital part of my life, and it has been since I was a kid. It helped me find my… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
“But the thing is that I can hear Sam and Craig having sex, and for the first time in my life, I… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
“I think the idea is that every person has to live for his or her own life and then make the choice… — 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
I just need to know that someone out there listens and understands and doesn't try to sleep with someone even if they… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
“So, I guess we are who we are for a lot of reasons. And maybe we'll never know most of them. But… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
I think it was the first time in my life I ever felt like I looked “good”. Do you know what I… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
I walk around the school hallways and look at the people. I look at the teachers and wonder why they're here. If… — 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
“So, this is my life. And I want you to know I am both happy and sad and I'm still trying to… — 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
“Dear Friend, I'm sorry I haven't written to you in a couple of weeks, but I have been trying to 'participate' like… — 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
“Every person has to live his or her own life and then make the choice to share it with other people.” — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
“but because things change. And friends leave. And life doesn’t stop for anybody.” — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
Well, I think that part of being young is not exactly knowing why you do some of the things that you do.… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
“Something like that. I think the idea is that every person has to live for his or her own life and then… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
Do you always think this much? It's just that sometimes people use thought to not participate in life. — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
And I never felt that good in my life. But I also felt bad because I saw her naked without her permission. — 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
I don't know if it's better to be close with your daughter or make sure that she has a better life than… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
“It was the kind of kiss I could never tell my friends about out loud. It was the kind of kiss that… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
Do you always think this much, Charlie?" "Is that bad?" "Not necessarily. It's just that sometimes people use thought to not participate… — 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 Copy Share Image
“That nice feeling when you look in the mirror, and your hair's right for the first time in your life? I don;t… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
“And she kissed me. It was the kind of kiss that I could never tell my friends about out loud. It was… — 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
