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
It's strange because sometimes, I read a book, and I think I am the people in the book. — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
It’s much easier not to know things sometimes. And to have french fries with your mom be enough. — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
It's kind of like when you look at yourself in the mirror and you say your name. And it gets to a… — 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
When I was driving home, I just thought about the word 'special'. And I thought the last person who said that about… — 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
Bridget who is crazy said that sometimes she thought about suicide when commercials come on during TV. She was sincere and this… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
Maybe it's good to put things in perspective, but sometimes, I think that the only perspective is to really be there. — 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
To tell you the truth I love Sam. It's not a movie kind of love either. I just look at her sometimes… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
I was in my bed trying to figure out why sometimes you can wake up and go back to sleep and other… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
Sometimes, I think Bill forgets that I am sixteen. But I am very happy that he does. — 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
Do you always think this much? It's just that sometimes people use thought to not participate in life. — 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