Quotes by Stephen Chbosky

We accept the love we think we deserve.

I would die for you. But I wont live for you.

What about when someone doesnt need a shoulder? What if they need the arms?

I dont want to be somebodys crush. If somebody likes me, I want them to like the real me, not what they think I am.

Things change. And friends leave. Life doesnt stop for anybody.

please believe that things are good with me, and even when theyre not, they will be soon enough. And i will always believe the same about you.

I walk around the school hallways and look at the people. I look at the teachers and wonder why theyre 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. Its like looking at all the students and wondering whos 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.

I just need to know that someone out there listens and understands and doesnt try to sleep with someone even if they could have. I need to know these people exist.

I walked over to the hill where we used to go and sled. There were a lot of little kids there. I watched them flying. Doing jumps and having races. And I thought that all those little kids are going to grow up someday. And all of those little kids are going to do the things that we do. And they will all kiss someone someday. But for now, sledding is enough. I think it would be great if sledding were always enough, but it isnt.

It’s strange how things can change back as suddenly as they changed originally. When one thing happens and suddenly, things are back to normal.

Its much easier to not know things sometimes. Things change and friends leave. And life doesnt stop for anybody.

I feel like a big faker because Ive been putting my life back together, and nobody knows.

So, this is my life. And I want you to know that I am both happy and sad and Im still trying to figure out how that could be.

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.

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.

And I thought that all those little kids are going to grow up someday. And all of those little kids are going to do the things that we do. And they will all kiss someone someday. But for now, sledding is enough. I think it would be great if sledding were always enough, but it isnt.

I hate you.I love you.Youre a freak, you know that? Everyone says so. They always have.Im trying not to be.

I feel infinite.

I sat down and tried to write a story.Ian MacArthur is a wonderful sweet fellow who wears glasses and peers out of them with delight.That was the first sentence. The problem was that I just couldnt think of the next one. After cleaning my room three times, I decided to leave Ian alone for a while because I was starting to get mad at him.

I was in my bed trying to figure out why sometimes you can wake up and go back to sleep and other times you cant