“Not everyone has a sob story, Charlie, and even if they do, it's no excuse.” — Bill (speaking to Charlie) · The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Stephen Chbosky, 1999
“I would die for you. But I won't live for you.” — Bill (speaking to Charlie) · The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Stephen Chbosky, 1999
“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.” — Charlie (narrator) · The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Stephen Chbosky, 1999
“Things change. And friends leave. And life doesn't stop for anybody.” — Charlie (narrator) · The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Stephen Chbosky, 1999
“And in that moment, I swear we were infinite.” — Charlie (narrator) · The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Stephen Chbosky, 1999
“We accept the love we think we deserve.” — Bill (speaking to Charlie) · The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Stephen Chbosky, 1999
“A good meal shared, a door held open, a debt remembered and repaid. These are the actual events of a life. Everything else is footnote.”