609 Quotes by Stephen Chbosky

Those writers that have zero say in their movie adaptations have zero say because they sell it. If you don’t sell it, and you do it yourself, and you wait until the screenplay is ready, you don’t have to worry about that.

I love my mom so much. I don’t care if it’s corny to say. I think on my next birthday I’m going to buy her a present. I think that should be the tradition.

I am writing to you because she said you listen and understand and didn’t try to sleep with that person at that party even though you could have.

Jesus, I am a sinner. I am vain. I am narcissistic. And my biggest sin was that I have been so afraid of You that I never really loved You until this moment. But I’m not afraid anymore because heaven and hell are not destinations. They are decisions.

I guess when you see somebody in the hallway or on the field or something, it’s nice to know that they are a real person.

This is not a time for heroes because nobody will let that happen.

Things change. And friends leave. Life doesn’t stop for anybody.

As people get older, we all know, you get married and you have a child and that becomes your family, but when you’re 16 years old, especially, your family is your friends.

There are other people who have it a lot worse.