Quotes By Stephen Chbosky

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I walk around the school hallways and look at the people. I look at the teachers and wonder why they're here. If they like their jobs. Or us. And I wonder how smart they were when they were fifteen. Not in a mean way. In a curious way. It's like looking at all the students and wondering who's had their heart broken that day, and how they are able to cope with having three quizzes and a book report due on top of that. Or wondering who did the heart breaking. And wondering why.

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He's a wallflower. You see things. You keep quiet about them. And you understand.

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And I thought about how many people have loved those songs. And how many people got through a lot of bad times because of those songs. And how many people enjoyed good times with those songs. And how much those songs really mean. I think it would be great to have written one of those songs. I bet if I wrote one of them, I would be very proud. I hope the people who wrote those songs are happy. I hope they feel it's enough. I really do because they've made me happy. And I'm only one person.

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We didn't talk about anything heavy or light. We were just there together. And that was enough

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And I guess I realized at that moment that I really did love her. Because there was nothing to gain, and that didn't matter.

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And all the books you've read have been read by other people. And all the songs you've loved have been heard by other people. And that girl that's pretty to you is pretty to other people. and that if you looked at these facts when you were happy, you would feel great because you are describing 'unity.

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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.

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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.

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I just need to know that someone out there listens and understands and doesn't try to sleep with someone even if they could have. I need to know these people exist.

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It was the kind of kiss that made me know that I was never so happy in my whole life.

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