Stephen Chbosky Quotes about Reading

It's strange to describe reading a book as a really great experience, but that's kind of how it felt.

It's strange to describe reading a book as a really great experience, but that's kind of how it felt.

Book, Reading, Strange

Stephen Chbosky (2013). “The Perks of Being a Wallflower YA edition”, p.160, Simon and Schuster

I didn't feel like reading that night, so I went downstairs and watched a half-hour long commercial that advertised an exercise machine. They kept flashing a 1-800 number, so I called it. The woman who picked up the other end of the phone was named Michelle. And I told Michelle that I was a kid and did not need an exercise machine, but I hoped she was having a good night. That's when Michelle hung up on me. And I didn't mind a bit.

Stephen Chbosky

Good Night, Reading, Kids

Stephen Chbosky (2013). “The Perks of Being a Wallflower YA edition”, p.118, Simon and Schuster

When I was done reading the poem, everyone was quiet. A very sad quiet. But the amazing thing was that it wasn’t a bad sad at all. It was just something that made everyone look around at each other and know that they were there. 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.

Stephen Chbosky

Reading, Thinking, Looks

Stephen Chbosky (2013). “The Perks of Being a Wallflower YA edition”, p.51, Simon and Schuster