Quotes from book

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

“We can't choose where we come from, but we can choose where we go from there.”

“I love Twinkies, and the reason I am saying that is because we are all supposed to think of reasons to live.”

“Because the song was that great and because we all really paid attention to it. Five minutes of a lifetime were truly spent, and we felt young in a good way.”

“I don't know how much longer I can keep going without a friend. I used to be able to do it very easily, but that was before I knew what having a friend was like.”

“I was very grateful to have heard it again. Because I guess we all forget sometimes. And I think everyone is special in their own way. I really do.”

“I just wish that God or my parents or Sam or my sister or someone would just tell me what's wrong with me. Just tell me how to be different in a way that makes sense. To make this all go away.”

“Everyone is special in their own way.”

“It's strange the times people choose to be generous.”

“I wish I knew. It might make me miss him more clearly. It might have made sad sense.”

“Maybe it’s sad that these are now memories. And maybe it’s not sad.”

“Nobody felt sad as long as we could postpone tomorrow with more nostalgia.”

“I feel infinite.”

“On Friday night, I was reading my new book, but my brain got tired, so I decided to watch some television instead.”

“But even if we don't have the power to choose where we come from we can still choose where we go from there. We can still do things.”

“Charlie, you’re one of the most gifted people I’ve ever known. And I don’t mean in terms of my other students. I mean in terms of anyone I’ve ever met.”

“The fights are always the same”

“Welcome to the island of misfit toys”

“There are other people who have it a lot worse”

“Have you ever done that? You feel really bad, and then it goes away, and you don’t know why.”