“ Banning books gives us silence when we need speech. It closes our ears when we need to listen. It makes us blind when we need sight. Stephen Chbosky
“ It's sweet and everything, but it's like you're not even there sometimes. It's great that you can listen and be a shoulder to someone, but what about when someone doesn't need a shoulder? What if they… Stephen Chbosky
“ I hate you.'My sister said it different than she said it to my dad. She meant it with me. She really did.'I love you,' was all I could say in return. Stephen Chbosky
“ Charlie?''Uh-huh?''Do you like me?''Uh-huh.''You know what I mean?''Uh-huh.''Are you nervous?''Uh-huh.' Stephen Chbosky
“ No hay nada como respirar hondo después de reírte tanto. Nada en el mundo como el dolor de estómago por una buena causa. Stephen Chbosky
“ It is now my favorite book of all time, but then again, I always think that until I read another book. Stephen Chbosky
“ And even if somebody else has it much worse, that doesn't really change the fact that you have what you have. Good and bad. Stephen Chbosky
“ He says when you're smoking a cigarette with someone, and you have a lighter, you should light their cigarette first. But if you have matches, you should light your cigarette first, so you breathe in… Stephen Chbosky
“ 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
“ I just want you to know that you’re very special… and the only reason I’m telling you is that I don’t know if anyone else ever has. Stephen Chbosky
“ My sister said Mary Elizabeth is suffering from low self-esteem, but I told her that she said the same thing about Sam back in November when she started dating Craig, and Sam is completely different.… Stephen Chbosky
“ Put my head under my pillow, and let the quiet put things where they are supposed to be. Stephen Chbosky
“ She also keeps talking about the Billie Holiday record she bought for me. And she says she wants to expose me to all these great things. And to tell you the truth, I don't really want to be exposed to… Stephen Chbosky
