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Stephen Chbosky Quotes: 43

We accept the love we think we deserve.
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
So, this is my life. And I want you to know that I am both happy and sad and I'm still trying to figure out how that could be.
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Things change. And friends leave. Life doesn't stop for anybody.
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And in that moment, I swear we were infinite.
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There's nothing like deep breaths after laughing that hard. Nothing in the world like a sore stomach for the right reasons.
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I would die for you. But I won't live for you.
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So, I guess we are who we are for alot of reasons. And maybe we'll never know most of them. But even if we don't have the power to choose where we come from, we can still choose where we go from there. We can still do things. And we can try to feel okay about them.
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I think that if I ever have kids, and they are upset, I won't tell them that people are starving in China or anything like that because it wouldn't change the fact that they were upset. And even if somebody else has it much worse, that doesn't really change the fact that you have what you have.
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I am very interested and fascinated how everyone loves each other, but no one really likes each other.
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It's just that I don't want to be somebody's crush. If somebody likes me, I want them to like the real me, not what they think I am. And I don't want them to carry it around inside. I want them to show me, so I can feel it too.
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I don’t know if you’ve ever felt like that. That you wanted to sleep for a thousand years. Or just not exist. Or just not be aware that you do exist. Or something like that. I think wanting that is very morbid, but I want it when I get like this. That’s why I’m trying not to think. I just want it all to stop spinning.
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It's strange because sometimes, I read a book, and I think I am the people in the book.
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Enjoy it. Because it's happening.
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This moment will just be another story someday.
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She wasn't bitter. She was sad, though. But it was a hopeful kind of sad. The kind of sad that just takes time.
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He's a wallflower. You see things. You keep quiet about them. And you understand.
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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 am both happy and sad at the same time, and I'm still trying to figure out how that could be.
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Just tell me how to be different in a way that makes sense.
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
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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It was the kind of kiss that mademe know that I was never so happy in my whole life.
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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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What about when someone doesn't need a shoulder? What if they need the arms?
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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.
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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 isn't.
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
I don't want to be somebody's crush. If somebody likes me, I want them to like the real me, not what they think I am.
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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.
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But even if we don't have the power to choose where we come from we can still choose where we go from there. We can still do things.
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Why do I and everyone I love pick people who treat us like we're nothing"; - "We accept the love we think we deserve,
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
I was in my bed trying to figure out why sometimes you can wake up and go back to sleep and other times you can't
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On Friday night, I was reading my new book, but my brain got tired, so I decided to watch some television instead.
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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.
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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 couldn't 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.
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I feel like a big faker because I've been putting my life back together, and nobody knows.
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It's much easier to not know things sometimes. Things change and friends leave. And life doesn't stop for anybody.
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It's nice to have things to look forward to.
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I feel infinite.
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I can see it. This one moment when you know you’re not a sad story. You’re alive. And you stand up and see the lights and the buildings and everything that makes you wonder. And you’re listening to that song in that drive with the people you love most in this world. And in this moment I swear… we are infinite.
As you see the opening get closer, you just can't get fast enough. And finally, just when you think you'll never get there, you see the opening right in front of you.
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Girls like guys to be a challenge. It gives them some mold to fit in how they act. Like a mom. What would a mom do if she couldn't fuss over you and make you clean your room? And what would you do without her fussing and making you do it? Everyone needs a mom. And a mom knowns this. And it gives her a sense of purpose. You get it?
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