Quotes from bookThe Perks of Being a Wallflower
The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a young adult coming-of-age epistolary novel by American writer Stephen Chbosky, which was first published on February 1, 1999, by Pocket Books. Set in the early 1990s, the novel follows Charlie, an introverted teenager, through his freshman year of high school in a Pittsburgh suburb. The novel details Charlie’s unconventional style of thinking as he navigates between the worlds of adolescence and adulthood, and attempts to deal with poignant questions spurred by his interactions with both his friends and family.
“He’s my whole world.”
“Don’t ever say that about anyone again. Not even me.”
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“It was the kind of kiss that made
me know that I was never so happy in my whole life.”
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“I have decided that maybe I want to write when I grow up. I just don't know what I would write.”
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“I wish I could stop being in love with Sam. I really do.”
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“He said it was the kind of book you made your own.”
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“Just tell me how to be different in a way that makes sense.”
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“I put my head under my pillow and let the quiet put things where they are supposed to be.”
Stephen Chbosky book The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Variant: Put my head under my pillow, and let the quiet put things where they are supposed to be.
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“I really do love my sister. Especially when she's nice.”
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