Connor Cunniff > Connor's Quotes

“You have to know what you stand for, not just what you stand against.”
― Laurie Halse Anderson, Speak

“I have survived. I am here. Confused, screwed up, but here. So, how can I find my way? Is there a chain saw of the soul, an ax I can take to my memories or fears?”
― Laurie Halse Anderson, Speak

“It's easier not to say anything. Shut your trap, button your lip, can it. All that crap you hear on TV about communication and expressing feelings is a lie. Nobody really wants to hear what you have to say.”
― Laurie Halse Anderson, Speak

“I wonder how long it would take for anyone to notice if I just stopped talking.”
― Laurie Halse Anderson, Speak

“When people don't express themselves, they die one piece at a time. You'd be shocked at how many adults are really dead inside—walking through their days with no idea who they are, just waiting for a heart attack or cancer or a Mack truck to come along and finish the job. It's the saddest thing I know.”
― Laurie Halse Anderson, Speak

“Having a friend made everything else suck less.”
― Laurie Halse Anderson, The Impossible Knife of Memory

“The trick to surviving an interrogation is patience. Don’t offer up anything. Don’t explain. Answer the question and only the question that is asked so you don’t accidentally put your head in a noose.”
― Laurie Halse Anderson, The Impossible Knife of Memory

“Can't escape pain, kiddo. Battle through it and you get stronger.”
― Laurie Halse Anderson, The Impossible Knife of Memory

“Which was better: being alive (if that was the right word) but not remembering anything, or being dead?”
― Laurie Halse Anderson, The Impossible Knife of Memory

“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.”
― Stephen Chbosky, The Perks of Being a Wallflower