Quotes from Ponyboy

Stay golden, Ponyboy.

You can’t judge a person by the way they look.

You can’t win against the world.

There’s not a whole lot of good in this world, but it’s worth fighting for.

A wise man can learn more from a foolish question than a fool can learn from a wise answer.

Sometimes it’s better to bite your tongue and let the world think you’re a fool rather than open your mouth and prove it.

Grief can take care of itself, but to get the full value of joy, you must have someone to divide it with.

I can’t recall anything good about feeling like a gangster.

The only reason you say that race was not an issue is because you wish it was not.

You just have to trust yourself and know that every experience you face is shaping you into the person you are meant to be.

Soda always said you never had much sense, but that you always had a lot of guts. Well, for once, Sodapop Curtis was wrong.

Things are rough all over, but it was better that way. That way you could tell the other guy was human too.

Maybe the two different worlds we lived in weren’t so different. We saw the same sunset.

Pain heals. Chicks dig scars. Glory lasts forever.

It seemed funny to me that the sunset she saw from her patio and the one I saw from the back steps was the same one. Maybe the two different worlds we lived in weren’t so different.

I guess we’re different. But it’s okay. As long as we’re buddies.

I lie to myself all the time. But I never believe me.

Sixteen years on the streets and you can learn a lot. But all the wrong things, not the things you want to learn.

We’re all we’ve got left.

I’ve been thinking about it, and that poem, that guy that wrote it, he meant you’re gold when you’re a kid, like green. When you’re a kid everything’s new, dawn. It’s just when you get used to everything that it’s day. Like the way you dig sunsets, Pony. That’s gold. Keep that way, it’s a good way to be.

It’s okay, Johnny. We’re heroes. I don’t mind dying now. It’s worth it. It’s worth saving those kids. Their lives are worth more than mine, they have more to live for.

I’m sick of everyone thinking I’m a hero. I’m not a hero.

Nobody liked him. People either hated him or were afraid of him.

I used to think it was a disgrace to be a greaser… but now I feel different.

You’re rambling and it’s late. I don’t know what you’re talking about and I’m going to bed.

What’s the matter? We gotta win, don’t we?

I’m different now. The boy I used to be would’ve gone for another slice of cake.

We might get beat up, but we’ll never be turned against each other.

I don’t want to die now. It ain’t long enough.

I used to talk about killing myself all the time, man. But I don’t want to die now. It ain’t long enough. Sixteen years ain’t gonna be long enough. Hell, I wouldn’t care so much if there hadn’t been so many things I haven’t done yet. So many damn things I ain’t seen or done.

It seemed funny to me that the sunset she saw from her patio and the one I saw from the back steps was the same one. Maybe the two different worlds we lived in weren’t so different. We saw the same sunset.

It’s not a dog-eat-dog world. It’s a dog-doesn’t-poop-on-another-dog’s-lawn kind of world.

Stay true to yourself and the right people will come into your life.

Being different doesn’t mean you’re wrong; it means you’re unique.

Don’t let your circumstances define you; let your actions speak for themselves.

In the end, it’s not about fitting in, but finding your place in the world.

The world may try to change you, but always stay true to who you are inside.

Don’t be afraid to stand up for what you believe in, even if you’re standing alone.

Your past doesn’t define your future; you have the power to create your own destiny.

The journey is just as important as the destination.

Life is a series of choices; make each one count.

Fear is just a state of mind; don’t let it hold you back from reaching your full potential.

The only limits you have are the ones you place on yourself.

Don’t let anyone tell you what you can and can’t do; only you determine your own worth.

No matter what life throws at you, always remember to stay strong and keep pushing forward.