Who said "I had to be the strong one. The good one. The dependable one."?

This quote is attributed to Sodapop Curtis.

I had to be the strong one. The good one. The dependable one... - Sodapop Curtis

"I had to be the strong one. The good one. The dependable one."

Sodapop Curtis Family

Character in The Outsiders

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"That's the way it is with brothers."

"What I really meant was, I don't ever want to see you in front of that mirror again."

"I'll go get your spare set."

"You still have a lot of time to think about stuff like that. Don't start running from it now."

"A man's home is his castle."

"Family is everything to me."

"Life's greatest treasure is the love of family."

"A woman's place is in the home... making it a happy one."