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It's Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini
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"I am a guy," I say.
"And I hate boys," she says.
"But a guy's different," I say.
"Maybe a little," she says."
― Ned Vizzini, It's Kind of a Funny Story

"IT's all about being able to live a sustainable life. I don't think I'm going to be able to have one."
― Ned Vizzini, It's Kind of a Funny Story

"But you know what, it's time for me to stop putting other people's emotions ahead of my own."
― Ned Vizzini, It's Kind of a Funny Story

"Rudy is a mutt; my father says he's a cross between a chihuahua and a German shepherd, which must've been some wild dog sex."
― Ned Vizzini, It's Kind of a Funny Story

"then I decided I didn't want any regrets. I'm done with those; regrets are an excuse for people who have failed."
― Ned Vizzini, It's Kind of a Funny Story

"I raise my wrist, show him the bracelets. I have pride in them now. They're true, and people can't screw with them. And when you say the truth you get stronger."
― Ned Vizzini, It's Kind of a Funny Story

"I love you," I mumble. "Even though I'm a teenager and I'm not supposed to." "I love you too," Dad says. "Even though … eh . . . No. I don't have any jokes about it. I just do."
― Ned Vizzini, It's Kind of a Funny Story

"Why are you bothering? You've got an excuse. You've got bad blood. You must like living; I guess I would if I were you."
― Ned Vizzini, It's Kind of a Funny Story

"Yeah, and she's really screwed up, as screwed up as me, but I don't look at that as an insult. I look at that as a chance to connect."
― Ned Vizzini, It's Kind of a Funny Story

"Hold on a second. I can talk,' I say. 'Guys.' I look at all three of them in turn. 'One thing that they do in here is give you a lot of time to think. I can't explain it; once you come in, time just slows down-'
'Well, you don't have any interruptions, that's probably it-'
'Also I think the clocks are a little off-'
I wave my hand. 'Point is, you have time to think about how you got here..."
― Ned Vizzini, It's Kind of a Funny Story

"But you know what, it's time for me to stop putting other people's emotions ahead of my own. It's time for me to be true to myself, like the popstars say. And my true self wants to blast off this rock."
― Ned Vizzini, It's Kind of a Funny Story

"I wish the world were like this, if I just woke up and marked the food I'd be eating and it came to me later in the day. I suppose it is like that, except you have to pay for whatever you want to eat, so maybe what I'm asking for is communism, but I think it's actually deeper than communism—I'm asking for simplicity, for purity and ease of choice and no pressure. I'm asking for something that no politics is going to provide, something that probably you only get in preschool. I'm asking for preschool."
― Ned Vizzini, It's Kind of a Funny Story

"I just want to not be me. Whether it's sleeping or playing video games or riding my bike or studying. Giving my brain up. That's what's important."
― Ned Vizzini, It's Kind of a Funny Story

"So when I ran out of the final bottle of Zoloft, I didn't take any more. I didn't call Dr. Barney either. I just threw the bottle away and said Okay, if I ever feel bad again, I'll remember how good I felt that night on the Brooklyn Bridge. Pills were for wimps, and this was over; I was done; I was back to me."
― Ned Vizzini, It's Kind of a Funny Story

"Who hasn't thought about killing themselves, as a kid? How can you grow up in this world and not think about it?"
― Ned Vizzini, It's Kind of a Funny Story

"Here in the real world, all equals are created animal, but some are more animal than others."
― Ned Vizzini, It's Kind of a Funny Story

"I don't owe people anything, and I don't have to talk to them any more than I feel I need to."
― Ned Vizzini, It's Kind of a Funny Story

"It's not a mental complaint-it's a physical thing, like it's physically hard to open your mouth and make the words come out. ... you stumble on them as they gather behind your lower lip. So you just keep quiet."
― Ned Vizzini, It's Kind of a Funny Story

"Maybe it was stupid and solipsistic, but I liked to think about me. I didn't want to be part of some trend."
― Ned Vizzini, It's Kind of a Funny Story

"Run. Eat. Drink. Eat more. Don't throw up. Instead, take a piss. Then take a crap. Wipe your butt. Make a phone call. Open a door. Rid your bik. Ride in a car. Ride in a subway. Talk. Talk to people. Read. Read maps. Make maps. Make art. Talk about your art. Sell your art. Take a test. Get into a school. Celebrate. HAve a party. Write a thank-you note to someone. Hug your mom. Kiss your dad. Kiss your little sister. Make out with Noelle. Make out with her more. Touch her. HOld her hand. Take her out somewhere. Meet her friends. Run down a street with her. Take her on a picnic. Eat with her. See a movie with her. See a move with Aaron. Heck, see a movie with Nia, once you're cool with her. Get cool with more people.. Drink coffee in little coffee-drinking places. Tell people your story. Volunteer. Go back to Six North. Walk in as a volunteer and say hi to everyone who waited on you as a patient. Help people. Help people like Bobby. Get people books and music that they want when they're in there. Help people like Muqtada. Show them how to draw. Draw more. Try drawing a landscape. Try drawing a person. Try drawing a naked person. Try drawing Noelle naked. Travel. Fly. Swim. Meet. Love. Dance. Win. Smile. Laugh. Hold. Walk. Skip. Okay, it's gay, whatever, skip.
Ski. Sled. Play basketball. Jog. Run. Run. Run. Run home. Run home and enjoy. Enjoy. Take these verbs and enjoy them. They're yours, Craig. You deserved them because you chose them. You could have left the all behind but you chose to stay here.
So now live for real, Craig. Live. Live. Live. Live.
Live."
― Ned Vizzini, It's Kind of a Funny Story

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