“Reading helps me. It’s like I’m in another world when I read. And all the problems in my life don’t exist anymore. It helps.”
― The Upside of Falling
― The Upside of Falling
“As he read, I fell in love the way you fall asleep: slowly, and then all at once.”
― The Fault in Our Stars
― The Fault in Our Stars
“It's just that 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. And I don't want them to carry it around inside. I want them to show me, so I can feel it too.”
― The Perks of Being a Wallflower
― The Perks of Being a Wallflower
“Enjoy it. Because it's happening.”
― The Perks of Being a Wallflower
― The Perks of Being a Wallflower
“We accept the love we think we deserve.”
― The Perks of Being a Wallflower
― The Perks of Being a Wallflower
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