Life Quotes Quote by Stephen Chbosky, The Perks of Being a Wallflower — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“I walk around the school hallways and look at the people. I look at the teachers and wonder why they're here. If they like their jobs. Or us. And I wonder how smart they were when they were fifteen. Not in a mean way. In a curious way. It's like looking at all the students and wondering who's had their heart broken that day, and how they are able to cope with having three quizzes and a book report due on top of that. Or wondering who did the heart breaking. And wondering why.”

“I feel like a big faker because I've been putting my life back together, and nobody knows.”

“I don't want to be somebody's crush. If somebody likes me, I want them to like the real me, not what they think I am.”

“We accept the love we think we deserve.”

“It's much easier to not know things sometimes. Things change and friends leave. And life doesn't stop for anybody.”

“I'll try anything once, twice if I like it, three times to make sure.”

“To pay attention, this is our endless and proper work.”

“Kindness is not a business. True kindness expects nothing in return and should never act with conditions.”

“Unbeing dead isn't being alive.”

“Life will not break your heart. It'll crush it.”

“Listen to the cry of a woman in labor at the hour of giving birth — look at the dying man’s struggle at his last extremity, and then tell me whether something that begins and ends thus could be intended for enjoyment.”