Sadness Quotes in The Perks of Being a Wallflower Page 2
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| Quote #4 I don't know if you've ever felt like that. That you wanted to sleep for a thousand years. Or just not exist. Or just not be aware that you do exist. (2.14.9) |
These feelings are beyond sadness—they're approaching serious depression.
| Quote #5 I can hear Sam and Craig having sex, and for the first time in my life, I understand the end of that poem. And I never wanted to. You have to believe me. (2.15.12) |
Charlie's talking about the poem he read to Patrick: "A Person, a Paper, a Promise." Even when he's fatalistically depressed, this kid never ceases to defend his emotions. Does he really believe what he's saying, or is he trying to convince himself?
| Quote #6 I don't know if this is right or not, but it made me sad regardless. Not for Mary Elizabeth. Or for me. Just in general. (3.10.16) |
Charlie spends a lot of time worrying about other people's low self-esteem. But what about his own?
