Ned Vizzini Quote

Yes. Now, you might not want to become so friendly with your fellow patients on the floor. Why not? That can distract people from the healing process. How? This is a hospital. It’s not a place to make friends. Friends are wonderful, but this place is about you and making you feel better. But… I fidget. I respect Humble. I respect Bobby. I have more respect for them after a day and a half than I do for most people…in the world, really. Just be careful of forming close relationships, Craig. Focus on yourself.

Ned Vizzini

Yes. Now, you might not want to become so friendly with your fellow patients on the floor. Why not? That can distract people from the healing process. How? This is a hospital. It’s not a place to make friends. Friends are wonderful, but this place is about you and making you feel better. But… I fidget. I respect Humble. I respect Bobby. I have more respect for them after a day and a half than I do for most people…in the world, really. Just be careful of forming close relationships, Craig. Focus on yourself.

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About Ned Vizzini

Edison Price Vizzini (April 4, 1981 – December 19, 2013) was an American writer. He was the author of four books for young adults including It's Kind of a Funny Story, which NPR named #56 of the "100 Best-Ever Teen Novels" and which is the basis of the film of the same name.
Vizzini had depression, spending time in a psychiatric ward in his early 20s, and authoring several works about the illness. He was found dead in his native Brooklyn, New York after an apparent suicide from a fall, aged 32.