It's strange because sometimes, I read a book, and I think I... - Stephen Chbosky, The Perks of Being a Wallflower

"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."

"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."

"On Friday night, I was reading my new book, but my brain got tired, so I decided to watch some television instead."

"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 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."