I am writing to you because she said you listen and understand and didn't try to sleep with that person at that party even though you could have. Stephen Chbosky More Quotes by Stephen Chbosky More Quotes From Stephen Chbosky Do you think if people knew how crazy you really were, no one would ever talk to you? Stephen Chbosky crazypeoplethinking It's nice to have things to look forward to. Stephen Chbosky nicelooks Sam dropped me off. When she was too far away to see me, I started to cry again. Because she was my friend again. And that was enough for me. Stephen Chbosky far-awaycryenough Harold and Maude' was a seminal movie for me because it's not only a beautiful love story, but it's also about the moment when misfits find each other. Stephen Chbosky love-storystoriesbeautiful We didn't talk about anything heavy or light. We were just there together. And that was enough Stephen Chbosky perks-of-a-wallflowerlighttogether Patrick started driving really fast, and just before we got to the tunnel. Sam stood up, and the wind turned her dress into ocean waves. When we hit the tunnel, all the sound got scooped up into a vacuum, and it was replaced by a song on the tape player. A beautiful song called “Landslide.” When we got out of the tunnel, Sam screamed this really fun scream, and there it was. Downtown. Lights on buildings and everything that makes you wonder. Sam sat down and started laughing. Patrick started laughing. I started laughing. And in that moment, I swear we were infinite. Stephen Chbosky songfunbeautiful I wanted to laugh. Or maybe get mad. Or maybe shrug at how strange everyone was, especially me. Stephen Chbosky madstrangelaughing I said no to having a beer. I once had a beer with my brother when I was twelve, and I just didn't like it. It's really that simple for me. [pp.37] Stephen Chbosky brothersimplebeer So I started shoveling Bob's driveway, which is a strange thing to do at a New Years Eve Party Stephen Chbosky new-yearpartyyears So, I guess we are who we are for a lot of reasons. And maybe we'll never know most of them. Stephen Chbosky perks-of-a-wallflowerwhere-we-comewho-we-are I didn't know that other people thought things about me. I didn't know that they looked. Stephen Chbosky knowspeople More like the movie where the guy meets a smart girl who wears a lot of sweaters and drinks cocoa. They talk about books and issues and kiss in the rain. Stephen Chbosky smartgirlrain The outside lights were on, and it was snowing, and it looked like magic. Like we were somewhere else. Like we were someplace better. Stephen Chbosky lightsomewhere-elsesnow I wonder what my speech would be. Stephen Chbosky speechwould-bewonder My dad said I did the right thing. I hope I did, but it's hard to tell sometimes. Stephen Chbosky dadsaidsometimes They just knew. And I think that's all you can ever ask from a friend. Stephen Chbosky perks-of-a-wallflowerperksthinking But Mary Elizabeth felt different. She kept saying it was an "articulate" film. So "articulate." And I guess it was. The thing is, I didn't know what it said even if it said it very well. Stephen Chbosky filmdifferentsaid It’s much easier not to know things sometimes. And to have french fries with your mom be enough. Stephen Chbosky momenoughsometimes I just laid around in my bed, looking at the ceiling, and i smiled because it was a nice kind of quiet. Stephen Chbosky ceilingsbednice It is important to say "sir" at these moments. And if they ever call you by your first-middle-last name, you better watch out. I'm telling you. Stephen Chbosky importantnameswatches
