“Some are going, some are staying....i'm in between.”

“It's okay. We aren't in the same class. Just don't forget that some of us watch the sunset too.”

“Stay gold, Ponyboy. Stay gold . . .” The pillow seemed to sink a little, and Johnny died.”

“Nothing sparkly can stay.”

“I didn't think much about that statement then. But later I would-I still do. I think about it and think about it until I think I'm going crazy.”

“Mace, you never read Smoky the Cowhorse,did you? No.Well,ol' Smoky, he had somebad things happen to him,had the heart knocked clean out of him.But he hung on and came out of it okay.I've been bashed up pretty good,Mason, but I'm going to make it.”

“I don't know why I go to school unless for kicks, oh well might as well do dissect a frog.”