Stephen Chbosky

“Do you ever miss him?”

— Stephen Chbosky

“Things just keep going.”

— Stephen Chbosky

“Five minutes of a lifetime”

— Stephen Chbosky

“He's a wallflower.”

— Stephen Chbosky

“I am below average!”

— Stephen Chbosky

The fights are always the same

— Stephen Chbosky

Enjoy it. Because it's happening.

— Stephen Chbosky

“Mi sento come... infinito.”

— Stephen Chbosky

“and let the quiet put things where they're supposed to be”

— Stephen Chbosky

“Her whisper smelled like cranberry juice and vodka.”

— Stephen Chbosky

“I've been trying hard to not be a loser.”

— Stephen Chbosky

“Nothing in the world like a sore stomach for the right reasons.”

— Stephen Chbosky

“My mom was so upset that she took me shopping for new clothes.”

— Stephen Chbosky

Sometimes people use thought to not participate in life.

— Stephen Chbosky

“Patrick used to be popular, until Sam bought him some good music.”

— Stephen Chbosky

“This was a different kind of crying”

— Stephen Chbosky

And she looked at me like she couldn't believe I knew she loved Anne Rice. I guess he didn't know how much…

— Stephen Chbosky

I just laid around in my bed, looking at the ceiling, and i smiled because it was a nice kind of quiet.

— Stephen Chbosky

I wanted to laugh. Or maybe get mad. Or maybe shrug at how strange everyone was, especially me.

— Stephen Chbosky

“Sam sat down and started laughing. Patrick started laughing. I started laughing. And in that moment, I swear we were infinite.”

— Stephen Chbosky

“No el mundo arrastra una tragedia, Charlie, y aunque así fuera no los excusaría”

— Stephen Chbosky

“Sam looked at me soft. And she hugged me. And I closed my eyes because I wanted to know nothing but her…

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“Then the movie started. It was in a foreign language and had subtitles, which was fun because I had never read a…

— Stephen Chbosky

To kill a mockingbird. If you haven't read it, I think you should because it is very interesting.

— Stephen Chbosky

Sometimes, I look outside, and I think that a lot of other people have seen this snow before. Just like I think…

— Stephen Chbosky

“It's just hard to see a friend hurt this much. Especially when you can't do anything except "be there". I want to…

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Except that my father got a raise, and my mother didn't because she doesn't get paid for housework, and my sister stopped…

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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…

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“I told him about the boy [...] hitting my sister [...] He got this very serious look on his face after I…

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“He got this very serious look on his face after I told him, and he said something to me I don't think…

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Despite everything my mom and doctor and dad have said to me about blame, I can't stop thinking what I know. And…

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“So, if this does end up being my last letter, please believe that things are good with me, and even when they're…

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“I had an amazing feeling when I finally held the tape in my hand. I just thought to myself that in the…

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I remembered this one time that I never told anybody about. The time we were walking. Just the three of us. I…

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“I don’t know if I will have the time to write any more letters, because I might be too busy trying to…

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“And I know that my aunt Helen would still be alive today if she just bought me one present like everybody else.…

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“That's when Sam grabbed my hand. "I love this song!" She led me to the dance floor. And she started dancing. And…

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Do you enjoy holidays with your family? I don't mean your mom and dad family, but your uncle and aunt and cousin…

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Personally, I like to think my brother is having a college experience like they do in the movies. I don't mean the…

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I walked over to the hill where we used to go and sled. There were a lot of little kids there. I…

— Stephen Chbosky