“My Tentacles have Tentacles and I'm never going to cut them off. But my Anchor, that's easy: it's killing myself. That's what gets me through the day. Knowing that I could do it. That I'm strong enough to do it… — Ned Vizzini Copy Share Image
“Tentacles is my term — the Tentacles are the evil tasks that invade my life. Like, for example, my American History class last week, which necessitated me writing a paper on the weapons of the Revolutionary war, which necessitated me… — Ned Vizzini Copy Share Image
“See, because being Cool is obviously the most important thing on earth. It’s more important than getting a job, or having a girlfriend, or… — Ned Vizzini Copy Share Image
“She puts on her poker face; I don’t have any extra faces to put on, just the normal Craig face.” — Ned Vizzini Copy Share Image
“pro scienta atque sapienta-Latin- for science and wisdom It's a Darwinian popularity contest. at all times, the question on everyone's mind is, "who's coolest?"… — Ned Vizzini Copy Share Image
“...one quarter of your life is spent as a minor; you might as well make the best of it.” — Ned Vizzini Copy Share Image
Once you have a kid, it's amazing how quickly people ask, 'So are you going to stop at just one?' — Ned Vizzini Copy Share Image
“So when I ran out of the final bottle of Zoloft, I didn’t take any more. I didn’t call Dr. Barney either. I just… — Ned Vizzini Copy Share Image
“If Bobby can get a place to live, I think, then I can get a life worth living.” — Ned Vizzini Copy Share Image
“Up next is Noelle. 'Hey, girl!' 'Don't you dare start calling me that. This is very nice of you to do.” — Ned Vizzini Copy Share Image
They're sort of ancillary anyway, friends. I mean, they're important -- everybody knows that; the TV tells you so -- but they come and… — Ned Vizzini Copy Share Image
“There are only things that could have turned out differently. You don't have any shoulds or woulds in your life, see? You only have… — Ned Vizzini Copy Share Image
That's what gets me through the day. Knowing that I could do it. That I'm strong enough to do it and I can get… — Ned Vizzini Copy Share Image
I like how you don't hide your problems like everyone else, and I don't have to hide mine when I'm around you. — Ned Vizzini Copy Share Image
