The Perks of Loving a Wallflower Quotes

“Feelings are never immaterial,’ said Elizabeth. ‘The more you try to hide them, the more volatile they become.”
― Erica Ridley, The Perks of Loving a Wallflower

“But why should ‘clever’ and ‘curious’ be synonymous with ‘overlooked’ and ‘left behind’?”
― Erica Ridley, The Perks of Loving a Wallflower

“That’s what a society is. A group of people with agreed-upon methods of social extortion.”
― Erica Ridley, The Perks of Loving a Wallflower

“Was Philippa supposed to be attracted to a puffed-up chest? Was he crowing like a cockerel because he thought Philippa was his future hen? Was that the real reason for feathers in one’s bonnet? To signal which
species of bird one was playing at?
“Bok-bok-bok,” said Philippa.”
― Erica Ridley, The Perks of Loving a Wallflower

“Love wasn’t one person putting the other first, but rather all parties taking care of each other.”
― Erica Ridley, The Perks of Loving a Wallflower

“The acquisition of books was cost-prohibitive for all but the wealthy, but Philippa strongly felt that knowledge and entertainment should be available to all.”
― Erica Ridley, The Perks of Loving a Wallflower

“Be careful. Disguises are useful when used strategically, but if you wear them for too long...you can lose who you really are.”
― Erica Ridley, The Perks of Loving a Wallflower

“Ove wasn’t one person putting the other first, but rather all parties taking care of each other. Always. Not just when it was convenient.”
― Erica Ridley, The Perks of Loving a Wallflower

“Any costume is unbearable if it cannot be removed.”
― Erica Ridley, The Perks of Loving a Wallflower

“It wasn’t Happy Ever After if only one person was happy with who they were ever after.”
― Erica Ridley, The Perks of Loving a Wallflower

“Disappointing your parents is not the same as defying them. They’re the ones disappointing you.”
― Erica Ridley, The Perks of Loving a Wallflower

“It’s fine to play a role, but never forget that it is a role. It’s always better to be you.”
― Erica Ridley, The Perks of Loving a Wallflower

“Asking for help doesn’t make you helpless.”
― Erica Ridley, The Perks of Loving a Wallflower

“Bravery wasn’t doing the things that came easy. Bravery meant pressing forward even when you were scard silly.”
― Erica Ridley, The Perks of Loving a Wallflower

“Being part of a family doesn’t mean everyone does everything. It means everyone does their part.”
― Erica Ridley, The Perks of Loving a Wallflower

“I don’t want to be the passive recipient of someone else’s decisions”
― Erica Ridley, The Perks of Loving a Wallflower

“Philippa York didn’t feel passion or desire a lover’s touch.”
― Erica Ridley, The Perks of Loving a Wallflower

“Phillippa’s heart didn’t pitter-patter or leap for joy or skip a beat or any of the other things it was supposed to do. It just carried on, day after day, year after year, performing the same steady, predictable routine without excitement or drama, or making any deviation from what it had always done.”
― Erica Ridley, The Perks of Loving a Wallflower

“Ironic that an imaginary lord held more power than a real woman.”
― Erica Ridley, The Perks of Loving a Wallflower

“Trust yourself. Believe in yourself. Live for yourself.”
― Erica Ridley, The Perks of Loving a Wallflower

“And I’m going to find her.”
― Erica Ridley, The Perks of Loving a Wallflower