Life Lessons Quote by Stephen Chbosky — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“As you see the opening get closer, you just can't get fast enough. And finally, just when you think you'll never get there, you see the opening right in front of you.”

“I'm not saying she was lying to me, but she just acted so different before I got to know her, and if she really isn't like what she was at the beginning, I wish she could have just said so.”

“I was in my bed trying to figure out why sometimes you can wake up and go back to sleep and other times you can't”

“And I thought that all those little kids are going to grow up someday. And all of those little kids are going to do the things that we do. And they will all kiss someone someday. But for now, sledding is enough. I think it would be great if sledding were always enough, but it isn't.”

“Real wealth isn’t just about growing money. It’s also about knowing when you have enough.”

“The moment you start praying, you proclaim victory over unfavourable circumstances.”

“Not every wound makes noise. Some bleed into the soil, into the stories we pass down. Healing begins with listening.”

“If you didn't earn something, it's not worth flaunting.”

“Life is too complicated and expansive to be judged solely by the career you have. You could be unhappy doing something you liked, just as it was possible to do what you didn't like but derive happiness from something entirely different. Life is mysterious and complex. Work plays an important role in life, but it isn't solely responsible for our happiness or misery”

“The worst blows don’t come from what you fear—”