284 Quotes by Ned Vizzini

I should be a success and I’m not and other people- younger people- are. Younger people than me are on TV and getting their lives in order. I’m still a nobody. When am I going to not be a nobody?

Whether it’s sleeping or playing video games or riding my bike or studying. Giving my brain up. That’s what’s important.

Giving my brain up. That’s what’s important.

I knew too, but I didn’t like to think about that. Maybe it was stupid and solipsistic, but I liked to think about me. I didn’t want to be part of some trend. I wasn’t doing this for a fashion statement.

That’s all I can do. I’ll keep at it and hope it gets better.

I’ve started to think it must just be chemistry, in which case we’re looking for the Shift and we haven’t found it yet.

They take away your options and all you can do is live, and it’s just like Humble said: I’m not afraid of dying; I’m afraid of living. I was afraid before, but I’m afraid even more now that I’m a public joke.

Relationships change even more than people. It’s like two people changing. It’s exponentially more volatile. Especially two teenagers.

Just be careful of forming close relationships, Craig. Focus on yourself.” “Okay.” “Only then does healing take place.” “All right.