I didn't know that other people thought things about me. I didn't know that they looked. — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
“If somebody likes me, I want them to like the real me, not what they think I am.” — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
Do you think if people knew how crazy you really were, no one would ever talk to you? — 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
Old pictures look very rugged and young, and the people in the photographs always seem a lot happier than you are. — 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
Charlie, you’re one of the most gifted people I’ve ever known. And I don’t mean in terms of my other students. I… — 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
Why do I and everyone I love pick people who treat us like we're nothing"; - "We accept the love we think… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
people who try to control situations all the time are afraid that if they don't, nothing will work out the way they… — 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
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
I can see it. This one moment when you know you’re not a sad story. You’re alive. And you stand up and… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
And we could all sit around and wonder and feel bad about each other and blame a lot of people for what… — 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
“I think that if I ever have kids, and they are upset, I won't tell them that people are starving in China… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
I look at people holdings hands in the hallways, and I try to think how it all works. At the school dances,… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
I was in the shopping mall because that's where I go lately. For the last couple of weeks, I've been going there… — 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
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
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
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
And I thought about how many people have loved those songs. And how many people got through a lot of bad times… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
She said that by introducing me to all these great things, Mary Elizabeth gained a “superior position” that she wouldn’t need if… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
The most beautiful surprise is that you have these moments where you connect with people on a deep level without saying a… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
I don't know what I'm supposed to do now. I know other people have it a lot worse. I do know that,… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
You get the right collection of people together and you get the atmosphere together that it is very free where there is… — 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
If you are in a movie theater, you can look two people down and they are laughing while you are laughing or… — 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… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
I've never understood the need people have to dictate morality to other people. I really don't know what it is. I don't… — 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
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
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
