The Outsiders

Book · 5 characters · 534 quotes · 1967

Quotes from The Outsiders

J
"You know, we're really lucky."
Johnny Cade Gratitude
S
"Nothing is ever as bad as it seems beforehand."
Sodapop Curtis Hope
P
"I had just as much chance of being a bum as I had of being a hero."
Ponyboy Curtis Life
P
"I lie to myself all the time. But I never believe me."
Ponyboy Curtis Truth
J
"Stay gold, Ponyboy. Stay gold."
Johnny Cade Wisdom
P
"Being young is hard."
Ponyboy Curtis Life
P
"I'll remember Johnny forever."
Ponyboy Curtis
P
"I had to make a choice."
Ponyboy Curtis
P
"Sodapop was different from us."
Ponyboy Curtis
D
"We needed to stick together."
Darry Curtis Friendship
P
"I'm no hood, I'm just a greaser."
Ponyboy Curtis
P
"Johnny died a hero."
Ponyboy Curtis Courage
P
"I had to grow up fast."
Ponyboy Curtis
P
"The church fire was my fault."
Ponyboy Curtis
P
"Cherry understood us."
Ponyboy Curtis
P
"I was reckless that night."
Ponyboy Curtis Wisdom
P
"We were hard and tough."
Ponyboy Curtis Strength
S
"Darry's a pretty cool guy."
Sodapop Curtis Family
P
"I'm not going to go to jail."
Ponyboy Curtis
S
"We're all sensitive."
Sodapop Curtis
J
"Stay innocent."
Johnny Cade
J
"It takes a lot of strength to be gentle."
Johnny Cade Strength
P
"Outsiders are people who don't have a place anywhere."
Ponyboy Curtis Wisdom
P
"I was scared of Darry."
Ponyboy Curtis Fear
D
"Everything I did was because of the gang."
Dallas Winston
P
"I don't want to cut my hair."
Ponyboy Curtis
P
"You can't imagine what it's like unless you're involved."
Ponyboy Curtis
J
"I'm going to die."
Johnny Cade Death
P
"I knew better than to argue with Darry."
Ponyboy Curtis
J
"The world wasn't made for people like us."
Johnny Cade