Sometimes, life's rough. And when life gets you down, nothing says "I feel you" like a relatable quote. As I reread "Perks of Being a Wallflower" for the millionth time, I was reminded just how perfect a book about a couple of high school kids could be.
On Love:
"We accept the love we think we deserve."
"It was the kind of kiss that made me know that I was never so happy in my whole life."
“I would die for you. But I won't live for you."
"It’s like when you’re excited about a girl and you see a couple holding hands, and you feel so happy for them. And other times you see the same couple, and they make you so mad. And all you want is to feel happy for them because you know that if you do, then it means you’re happy, too."
“And I guess I realized at that moment that I really did love her. Because there was nothing to gain, and that didn't matter.”
"And I closed my eyes, because I wanted to know nothing but her arms."
“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.”
On Friendship:
“We didn't talk about anything heavy or light. We were just there together. And that was enough.”
"I just need to know that someone out there listens and understands and doesn't try to sleep with people even if they could have. I need to know that these people exist."
“Sam and Patrick looked at me. And I looked at them. And I think they knew. Not anything specific really. They just knew. And I think that's all you can ever ask from a friend.”
“There's nothing like deep breaths after laughing that hard. Nothing in the world like a sore stomach for the right reasons.”
On Life:
“Try to be a filter, not a sponge.”
“Enjoy it. Because it's happening.”
“So, this is my life. And I want you to know that I am both happy and sad and I'm still trying to figure out how that could be."
"Maybe it's sad that these are now memories. And maybe it's not."
“Standing on the fringes of life...offers a unique perspective. But there comes a time to see what it looks like from the dance floor.”
“So, I guess we are who we are for a lot 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."
"I know these will all be stories someday, and our pictures will become old photographs. We'll all be someone's mom or dad. But right now, these moments are not stories. This is happening."
