214 Quotes by S. E. Hinton

That’s why people don’t ever think to blame the Socs and are always ready to jump on us. We look hoody and they look decent. It could be just the other way around – half of the hoods I know are pretty decent guys underneath all that grease, and from what I’ve heard, a lot of Socs are just cold-blooded mean – but people usually go by looks.

I gotta cut smoking or I’ll never make track next year.

We couldn’t get along without him. We needed Johnny as much as he needed the gang. And for the same reason.

You oughta see Kathy’s brother. Now there’s a hood. He’s so greasy he glides when he walks. He goes to the barber for an oil change, not a haircut.

They used to be buddies, I thought, they used to be friends, and now they hate each other because one has to work for a living and the other comes from the West Side. They shouldn’t hate each other...

I’m a good judge of my own work.

Movies can’t ruin books. They can only ruin movies.

A guy that’ll really listen to you, listen and care about what you’re saying, is something rare.

I really do like listening to stuff that’s happened to other people. I guess that’s why I like to read.