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.
“Sometimes, I think Bill forgets that I am sixteen. But I am very happy that he does.”
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“To tell you the truth, I've just been avoiding everything.”
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“Craig said the problem with things is that everyone is always comparing everyone with everyone”
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Variant: the problem with things is that everyone is always comparing everyone with everyone and because of that, it discredits people...
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“I am both happy and sad at the same time, and I'm still trying to figure out how that could be.”
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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.
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“If you care about somebody, you should want them to be happy. Even if you wind up being left out.”
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“we are all supposed to think of reasons to live.”
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“Try to be a filter, not a sponge.”
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“And things were back to normal except we were just friends.”
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“It's nice to have things to look forward to.”
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“Why would I care whether or not he loved me when he didn't even really know me?”
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“I guess I'm pretty emotional.”
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