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Ned Vizzini was an American writer. He was the author of four books for young adults including It's Kind of a Funny Story, which NPR named #56 of the "100 Best-Ever Teen Novels" and which is the basis of the film of the same name.

Vizzini suffered from depression, spending time in a psychiatric ward in his early 20s, and authoring several works about the illness. He was found dead in his native Brooklyn, New York after an apparent suicide from a fall, aged 32. Wikipedia  

✵ 4. April 1981 – 19. December 2013
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Ned Vizzini Quotes

“A working brain is probably a lot like a map, where anybody can get from one place to another on the freeways. It's the nonworking brains that get blocked, that have dead ends, that are under construction like mine.”

Ned Vizzini book It's Kind of a Funny Story

Source: It's Kind of a Funny Story

“its hard to talk when you want to kill yourself”

Ned Vizzini book It's Kind of a Funny Story

Source: It's Kind of a Funny Story

“People don't make good Anchors, though, Craig. They change.”

Ned Vizzini

“Is that the truth, Jimmy?" I ask without looking at him. "It's the truth and it come to ya!" I smile.”

Ned Vizzini book It's Kind of a Funny Story

Source: It's Kind of a Funny Story

“Of course I wasn't abused. If I were; things would be so simple. I'd have a reason to for being in a shrinks office. I'd have a justification and something to work on. The world wasn't going to give me something that tidy.”

Ned Vizzini book It's Kind of a Funny Story

Source: It's Kind of a Funny Story

“The therapists told you that you needed to find happiness within yourself before you got it from another person.”

Ned Vizzini book It's Kind of a Funny Story

Source: It's Kind of a Funny Story

“I'm going to be here until I'm cured?"
"Life is not cured, Mr. Gilner. Life is managed".”

Ned Vizzini book It's Kind of a Funny Story

Source: It's Kind of a Funny Story

“I think you run out of 'I love yous”

Ned Vizzini book It's Kind of a Funny Story

Source: It's Kind of a Funny Story