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# The Perks of Being a Wallflower

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The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a 1999 young adult novel by American author Stephen Chbosky.

##  Quotes by The Perks of Being a Wallflower

> [“Try to be a sponge, not a filter.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/the-perks-of-being-a-wallflower/try-to-be-a-sponge-not-a-filter/)

[The Perks of Being a Wallflower](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/the-perks-of-being-a-wallflower/)

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> [My Aunt Helen has said I should be a writer, but I don't know what I'd write about. Sam: You could write…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/the-perks-of-being-a-wallflower/my-aunt-helen-has-said-i-should-be-a-writer-but-i-don-t-know-what-i-d/)

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