Stephen Chbosky quotes

„Enjoy it. Because it's happening.“

—  Stephen Chbosky, book The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Source: The Perks of Being a Wallflower

„There's nothing like deep breaths after laughing that hard. Nothing in the world like a sore stomach for the right reasons.“

—  Stephen Chbosky, book The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Source: The Perks of Being a Wallflower

„I would die for you. But I won't live for you.“

—  Stephen Chbosky, book The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Source: The Perks of Being a Wallflower

„I am very interested and fascinated how everyone loves each other, but no one really likes each other.“

—  Stephen Chbosky, book The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Variant: Everyone loves each other, but no one really likes each other
Source: The Perks of Being a Wallflower

„It's strange because sometimes, I read a book, and I think I am the people in the book.“

—  Stephen Chbosky, book The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Source: The Perks of Being a Wallflower

„This moment will just be another story someday.“

—  Stephen Chbosky, book The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Source: The Perks of Being a Wallflower

„And we could all sit around and wonder and feel bad about each other and blame a lot of people for what they did or didn’t do or what they didn’t know. I don’t know. I guess there would always be someone to blame.“

—  Stephen Chbosky, book The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Source: The Perks of Being a Wallflower

„You can't just sit there and put everyone's lives ahead of yours and think that counts as love. You just can't. You have to do things.“

—  Stephen Chbosky

„Every person has to live his or her own life and then make the choice to share it with other people.“

—  Stephen Chbosky, book The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Variant: I think the idea is that every person has to live for his or her own life and then make the choice to share it with other people.
Source: The Perks of Being a Wallflower

„I hate you."
I love you."
You're a freak, you know that? Everyone says so. They always have."
I'm trying not to be.“

—  Stephen Chbosky, book The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Source: The Perks of Being a Wallflower

„And in that moment, I swear we were infinite.“

—  Stephen Chbosky, book The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Source: The Perks of Being a Wallflower

„She wasn't bitter. She was sad, though. But it was a hopeful kind of sad. The kind of sad that just takes time.“

—  Stephen Chbosky, book The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Source: The Perks of Being a Wallflower

„We didn't talk about anything heavy or light. We were just there together. And that was enough“

—  Stephen Chbosky, book The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Source: The Perks of Being a Wallflower

„And I guess I realized at that moment that I really did love her. Because there was nothing to gain, and that didn't matter.“

—  Stephen Chbosky, book The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Source: The Perks of Being a Wallflower

„I am both happy and sad at the same time, and I'm still trying to figure out how that could be.“

—  Stephen Chbosky, book The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Variant: So, this is my life. And I want you to know that I am both happy and sad and I'm still trying to figure out how that could be.
Source: The Perks of Being a Wallflower

„Just tell me how to be different in a way that makes sense.“

—  Stephen Chbosky, book The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Source: The Perks of Being a Wallflower

„I just want you to know that you’re very special… and the only reason I’m telling you is that I don’t know if anyone else ever has.“

—  Stephen Chbosky, book The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Source: The Perks of Being a Wallflower

„It was the kind of kiss that made
me know that I was never so happy in my whole life.“

—  Stephen Chbosky, book The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Source: The Perks of Being a Wallflower

„I just need to know that someone out there listens and understands and doesn't try to sleep with someone even if they could have. I need to know these people exist.“

—  Stephen Chbosky, book The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Source: The Perks of Being a Wallflower