I feel like a big faker because I've been putting my life ba... - Stephen Chbosky, The Perks of Being a Wallflower

"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?"

"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."

"Just tell me how to be different in a way that makes sense."

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

"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."