Ned Vizzini Quotes

People don't make good Anchors, though, Craig. They change.

Things to do today: 1) Breathe in. 2) Breathe out.

The Shift is coming. The Shift has to be coming. Because if you keep living like this you'll die.

They've spent alot of money on me. I'm ashamed.

Every tounge bit had another word to say.

See, when you mess something up, you learn for the next time. It's when people compliment you that you're in trouble. That means they expect you to keep it up.

The stuff adults tell you not to do is the easiest.

I should be a success and I'm not and other people- younger people- are. Younger people than me are on TV and getting their lives in order. I'm still a nobody. When am I going to not be a nobody?

We wear our problems diffrently

A lot of the books that I grew up reading were pretty brutal, like the Redwall books.

Putting lessons in young adult books is very dangerous.

Depression starts slow.

I've started to think it must just be chemistry, in which case we're looking for the Shift and we haven't found it yet.

I'm still a nobody, when am I not going to be a nobody?

I owe her everything and I love her and I tell her these days, although every time I say it, it gets a little diluted. I think you run out of I love yous.

I had hurt her feelings, I found out later; I didn’t know I had that power.

But some people have to get lucky just to live. And I never knew I could make anybody lucky.

You shouldn't be able to be alive and you are. You want to trade?

I like how you don't hide your problems like everyone else, and I don't have to hide mine when I'm around you.

(...) Since I was a kid." "Which you refer to as 'back when you were happy.'" "Right.

You all right, man?' This should be my name. I could be like a super hero: You All Right Man. Ah...' I stumble. Don't bug Craig,' Ronny is like. 'He's in the Craig zone. He's Craig-ing out.

Life's not about feeling better, it's about getting the job done.

I'm not afraid of dying, I'm afraid of living.

That's what gets me through the day. Knowing that I could do it. That I'm strong enough to do it and I can get it done.

I want my brain to slide back into the slot it was meant to be in, rest there the way it did before the fall of last year, back when I was young, witty, and my teachers said I had incredible promise.

Misfortune is no excuse for cruelty.

So now live for real, Craig. Live. Live. Live. Live.

She's pretty." (It's amazing how girls can say this and make it the most withering insult.)

If there is a next life, I hope it's in the past; I don't think the future will be any more handleable. I think it's a little harsh how the END button is red.

Life is not cured, Mr. Gilner." Dr. Mahmoud leans in. "Life is managed.

No," mom says, looking at me in the eyes. "What's a triumph is that you woke up this morning and decided to LIVE. THAT'S a triumph. that's what you did today.

Yes, Doctor. I'll do what you say. I'll do what you all say.

Is that the truth, Jimmy?" I ask without looking at him. "It's the truth and it come to ya!" I smile.

Time is a person-made concept.

Nobody had told me I was common.

Relationships change even more than people. It's like two people changing. It's exponentially more volatile. Especially two teenagers.

I am a guy, " I say."And I hate boys, " she says."But a guy's different, " I say."Maybe a little, " she says.

And I'm not assuming and I'm not judging. I'm just being curious.

Like I'm on the verge of just blowing up. All the stress and pressure and anxiety just bubbling up.

It's not a big thing, but I guess it's true- big things are often just small things that are noticed.

When you mess something up, you learn for the next time.

I'll fail.""At schoool.""Failing at school is failing at life.

People are screwed up in this world. I'd rather be with someone screwed and open about it than somebody perfect and...you know... ready to explode.

Whether it's sleeping or playing video games or riding my bike or studying. Giving my brain up. That's what's important.

It was almost like a reverse nightmare, like when you wake up from a nightmare, you're so relieved. I woke up into a nightmare.""And what is that nightmare, Craig?""Life.

(...) Since I was a kid.""Which you refer to as 'back when you were happy.'""Right.

I'm fine. Well, I'm not fine - I'm here.""Is there something wrong with that?""Absolutely.

You all right, man?' This should be my name. I could be like a super hero: You All Right Man. Ah...' I stumble.Don't bug Craig, ' Ronny is like. 'He's in the Craig zone. He's Craig-ing out.