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.

- Stephen Chbosky

You can't just sit there and put everyone's lives ahead of yours and think that counts as love. You just can't. You have to do things.

- Stephen Chbosky

Enjoy it. Because it's happening.

- Stephen Chbosky

You should tell her how nice her outfit is because her outfit is her choice whereas her face isn't.

- Stephen Chbosky

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

- Stephen Chbosky

It's nice to have things to look forward to.

- Stephen Chbosky

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

- Stephen Chbosky

There's nothing like deep breaths after laughing that hard. Nothing in the world like a sore stomach for the right reasons.

- Stephen Chbosky

If you care about somebody, you should want them to be happy. Even if you wind up being left out.

- Stephen Chbosky