Stephen Chbosky, The Perks of Being a Wallflower

"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."

"What about when someone doesn't need a shoulder? What if they need the arms?"

"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."

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

"Things change. And friends leave. Life doesn't stop for anybody."

"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."

"Enjoy it. Because it's happening."

"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."