Stephen Chbosky

“I don't want to be somebody's crush. If someone likes me, I want them to like the real me, not what they…

— Stephen Chbosky

“That you wanted to sleep for a thousand years. Or just not exist. Or just not be aware that you do exist.…

— Stephen Chbosky

“She was being like those bratty girls in movies from the 1980s, and my mom kept saying "Young Lady" after every sentence.”

— Stephen Chbosky

“I try to remind myself when I feel great like this that there will be another terrible week coming someday, so I…

— Stephen Chbosky

Bridget who is crazy said that sometimes she thought about suicide when commercials come on during TV. She was sincere and this…

— Stephen Chbosky

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

— Stephen Chbosky

“Charlie, I told you not to think of me that way nine months ago because of what I’m saying now. Not because…

— Stephen Chbosky

“I wish I could report that it's getting better, but unfortunately it isn't. It's hard, too, because we've started school again, and…

— Stephen Chbosky

“I get the feeling that it's all a big lie. The problem is I don't know who's lying.”

— Stephen Chbosky

“I put my head under my pillow and let the quiet put things where they are supposed to be.”

— Stephen Chbosky

“Es que a veces la gente usa el pensamiento para no participar en la vida.”

— Stephen Chbosky

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

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

You take girls, for example. They're copying their moms and magazines and everything to know how to act around guys. I mean…

— Stephen Chbosky

I think they were afraid that some of us would try to kill ourselves or something because they looked very tense and…

— Stephen Chbosky

Asleep by the Smiths Vapour Trail by Ride Scarborough Fair by Simon & Garfunkel A Whiter Shade of Pale by Procol Harum…

— Stephen Chbosky

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

— Stephen Chbosky

I look at the field, and I think about the boy who just made the touchdown. I think that these are the…

— Stephen Chbosky

You should tell her how nice her outfit is because her outfit is her choice whereas her face isn't.

— Stephen Chbosky

“It's like looking at all the students and wondering who's had their heart broken that day, and how they are able to…

— Stephen Chbosky

The sound of the radio fades to nothing because the waves just can't reach

— Stephen Chbosky

'Rent' was a special project for me. It was my first notable screenplay job. I worked with two wonderful directors on it,…

— Stephen Chbosky

“They've been talking about their prom nonstop. Even the people that think it's a “joke” like Mary Elizabeth can't stop talking about…

— Stephen Chbosky

“I read an article about Nirvana on one visit, and it didn't have any references to honey mustard dressing or lettuce. They…

— Stephen Chbosky

Patrick started running after the sunset. And Sam immediately followed him. And I saw them in silhouette. Running after the sun.

— Stephen Chbosky