“I lie to myself all the time. But I never believe me.”
―
S.E. Hinton,
The Outsiders
“If you have two friends in your lifetime, you're lucky. If you have one good friend, you're more than lucky.” ― S.E. Hinton
“Stay gold, Ponyboy. Stay gold . . .” The pillow seemed to sink a little, and Johnny died.” ― S.E. Hinton, The Outsiders
“It seemed funny to me that the sunset she saw from her patio and the one I saw from the back steps was the same one. Maybe the two different worlds we lived in weren't so different. We saw the same sunset.” ― S.E. Hinton, The Outsiders
“They grew up on the outside of society. They weren't looking for a fight. They were looking to belong.” ― S.E. Hinton, The Outsiders
“You get tough like me and you don't get hurt. You look out for yourself and nothin' can touch you...” ― S.E. Hinton, The Outsiders
“Sixteen years on the streets and you can learn a lot. But all the wrong things, not the things you want to learn. Sixteen years on the streets and you see a lot. But all the wrong sights, not the things you want to see.” ― S.E. Hinton, The Outsiders
“Can you see the sunset real good on the West side? You can see it on the East side too.” ― S.E. Hinton, The Outsiders
“Things are rough all over.” ― S.E. Hinton, The Outsiders
“It's okay. We aren't in the same class. Just don't forget that some of us watch the sunset too.” ― S.E. Hinton, The Outsiders
“He died violent and young and desperate, just like we all knew he'd die someday.” ― S.E. Hinton, The Outsiders
“Get smart and nothing can touch you.” ― S.E. Hinton, The Outsiders
“Nothing can wear you out like caring about people.” ― S.E. Hinton, That Was Then, This Is Now
“Things were rough all over, but it was better that way. That way you could tell the other guy was human too.” ― S.E. Hinton, The Outsiders
“I am a greaser. I am a JD and a hood. I blacken the name of our fair city. I beat up people. I rob gas stations. I am a menace to society. Man do I have fun!” ― S.E. Hinton, The Outsiders
“Dally was so real he scared me.” ― S.E. Hinton, The Outsiders
“Ponyboy, listen, don't get tough. You're not like the rest of us and don't try to be..."What was the matter with Two-Bit? I knew as well as he did that if you got tough you didn't get hurt. Get smart and nothing can touch you..."What in the world are you doing?" Two-Bit's voice broke into my thoughts.I looked up at him. "Picking up the glass."He stared at me for a second, then grinned. "You little sonofagun," he said in a relieved voice. I didn't know what he was talking about, so I just went on picking up the glass from the bottle end and put it in a trash can. I didn't want anyone to get a flat tire.” ― S.E. Hinton, The Outsiders
“When I stepped out into the bright sunlight, from the darkness of the movie house, I had only two things on my mind: Paul Newman and a ride home...” ― S.E. Hinton
“You know what the crummiest feeling you can have is? To hate the person you love the best in the world.” ― S.E. Hinton, That Was Then, This Is Now
“If you have two friends in your lifetime, you're lucky. If you have one good friend, you're more than lucky.” ― S.E. Hinton
“Stay gold, Ponyboy. Stay gold . . .” The pillow seemed to sink a little, and Johnny died.” ― S.E. Hinton, The Outsiders
“It seemed funny to me that the sunset she saw from her patio and the one I saw from the back steps was the same one. Maybe the two different worlds we lived in weren't so different. We saw the same sunset.” ― S.E. Hinton, The Outsiders
“They grew up on the outside of society. They weren't looking for a fight. They were looking to belong.” ― S.E. Hinton, The Outsiders
“You get tough like me and you don't get hurt. You look out for yourself and nothin' can touch you...” ― S.E. Hinton, The Outsiders
“Sixteen years on the streets and you can learn a lot. But all the wrong things, not the things you want to learn. Sixteen years on the streets and you see a lot. But all the wrong sights, not the things you want to see.” ― S.E. Hinton, The Outsiders
“Can you see the sunset real good on the West side? You can see it on the East side too.” ― S.E. Hinton, The Outsiders
“Things are rough all over.” ― S.E. Hinton, The Outsiders
“It's okay. We aren't in the same class. Just don't forget that some of us watch the sunset too.” ― S.E. Hinton, The Outsiders
“He died violent and young and desperate, just like we all knew he'd die someday.” ― S.E. Hinton, The Outsiders
“Get smart and nothing can touch you.” ― S.E. Hinton, The Outsiders
“Nothing can wear you out like caring about people.” ― S.E. Hinton, That Was Then, This Is Now
“Things were rough all over, but it was better that way. That way you could tell the other guy was human too.” ― S.E. Hinton, The Outsiders
“I am a greaser. I am a JD and a hood. I blacken the name of our fair city. I beat up people. I rob gas stations. I am a menace to society. Man do I have fun!” ― S.E. Hinton, The Outsiders
“Dally was so real he scared me.” ― S.E. Hinton, The Outsiders
“Ponyboy, listen, don't get tough. You're not like the rest of us and don't try to be..."What was the matter with Two-Bit? I knew as well as he did that if you got tough you didn't get hurt. Get smart and nothing can touch you..."What in the world are you doing?" Two-Bit's voice broke into my thoughts.I looked up at him. "Picking up the glass."He stared at me for a second, then grinned. "You little sonofagun," he said in a relieved voice. I didn't know what he was talking about, so I just went on picking up the glass from the bottle end and put it in a trash can. I didn't want anyone to get a flat tire.” ― S.E. Hinton, The Outsiders
“When I stepped out into the bright sunlight, from the darkness of the movie house, I had only two things on my mind: Paul Newman and a ride home...” ― S.E. Hinton
“You know what the crummiest feeling you can have is? To hate the person you love the best in the world.” ― S.E. Hinton, That Was Then, This Is Now
