Maybe it’s sad that these are now memories. And maybe it’s not sad. Stephen Chbosky More Quotes by Stephen Chbosky More Quotes From Stephen Chbosky I just think it's bad when a boy looks at a girl and thinks that the way he sees her is better than she actually is. And I think it's bad when the most honest way a boy can look at a girl is through a camera. Stephen Chbosky girlboysthinking So, I looked up, and we were in this giant dome like a glass snowball, and Mark said that the amazing white stars were really only holes in the black glass of the dome, and when you went to heaven, the glass broke away, and there was nothing but a whole sheet of star white, which is brighter than anything but doesn't hurt your eyes. It was vast and open and thinly quiet, and I felt so small. Stephen Chbosky starseyehurt You know . . . a lot of kids at school hate their parents. Some of them got hit. And some of them got caught in the middle of wrong lives. Some of them were trophies for their parents to show the neighbors like ribbons or gold stars. And some of them just wanted to drink in peace. Stephen Chbosky hatestarsschool I don't know if it's better to be close with your daughter or make sure that she has a better life than you do. Stephen Chbosky better-lifedaughterknows I look at the field, and I think about the boy who just made the touchdown. I think that these are the glory days for that boy, and this moment will just be another story someday because all the people who make touchdowns and home runs will become somebody's dad. And when his children look at his yearbook photograph, they will think that their dad was rugged and handsome and looked a lot happier than they are. I just hope I remember to tell my kids that they are as happy as I look in my old photographs. And I hope that they believe me. Stephen Chbosky dadrunningchildren Sam and Patrick looked at me. And I looked at them. And I think they knew. Not anything specific really. They just knew. And I think that's all you can ever ask from a friend. Stephen Chbosky asksthinking Patrick started running after the sunset. And Sam immediately followed him. And I saw them in silhouette. Running after the sun. Stephen Chbosky sunsetsawsrunning I've never understood the need people have to dictate morality to other people. I really don't know what it is. I don't know if it's fear or the belief that they know the only right way. Or maybe they see a lot of social ills and social decline, and they really think they have the elixir for it. Stephen Chbosky peopleneedsthinking please believe that things are good with me, and even when they're not, they will be soon enough. And i will always believe the same about you. Stephen Chbosky soon-enoughhappinessbelieve It's too bad you're not gay. Then again, if you were gay, I would never date you. You're a mess." You know, Patrick? If I were gay, I'd want to date you." Of course. Stephen Chbosky messgaywant Five minutes of a lifetime were truly spent, and we felt young in a good way. Stephen Chbosky minuteslifetimeway Standing on the fringes of life... offers a unique perspective. But there comes a time to see what it looks like from the dance floor. Stephen Chbosky perspectiveuniquelooks On Friday night, I was reading my new book, but my brain got tired, so I decided to watch some television instead. Stephen Chbosky fridayreadingbook 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 hatelove-youtrying She said that by introducing me to all these great things, Mary Elizabeth gained a “superior position” that she wouldn’t need if she was confident about herself. She also said that people who try to control situations all the time are afraid that if they don’t, nothing will work out the way they want. Stephen Chbosky work-outtryingpeople When the police came, they found my brother asleep on the roof. Nobody knows how he got there. Stephen Chbosky policebrotherfound Personally, I like to think my brother is having a college experience like they do in the movies. I don't mean the big fraternity party kind of movie. 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. I think something like that would be very good for him, especially if the girl were unconventionally beautiful. They are the best kind of girls, I think. I personally find 'super models' strange. I don't know why this is. Stephen Chbosky girlbrotherbeautiful Asleep by the Smiths Vapour Trail by Ride Scarborough Fair by Simon & Garfunkel A Whiter Shade of Pale by Procol Harum Dear Prudence by the Beatles Gypsy by Suzanne Vega Nights in White Satin by the Moody Blues Daydream by Smashing Pumpkins Dusk by Genesis (before Phil Collins was even in the band!) MLK by U2 Blackbird by the Beatles Landslide by Fleetwood Mac Asleep by the Smiths (again!) -Charlie's mixtape Stephen Chbosky vegaswhitenight Not everyone has a sob story, Charlie, and even if they do, it's no excuse. Stephen Chbosky perks-of-a-wallflowerno-excusesstories Part of the reason I wrote the book was I wanted to understand for myself why such good people let themselves get treated so badly. Stephen Chbosky reasonbookpeople
