The Outsiders

Book · 5 characters · 534 quotes · 1967

Quotes from The Outsiders

J
"I like a movie with a little action and a little romance."
Johnny Cade Art
D
"I had to be the man of the family."
Darry Curtis
P
"Socs bleed like any other people."
Ponyboy Curtis
D
"Staying alive is all that counts."
Dallas Winston
J
"I'm a greaser. That's all."
Johnny Cade
P
"It seemed like we were always going to be greasers."
Ponyboy Curtis Life
P
"I was the youngest Curtis brother and I'd long since learned to keep my mouth shut."
Ponyboy Curtis Wisdom
P
"I could see that maybe being an outsider is better than being a Soc."
Ponyboy Curtis
J
"I'm tougher than I look."
Johnny Cade Strength
S
"We're all pretty much alone."
Sodapop Curtis Solitude
P
"That's what I like about Darry. He's dependable."
Ponyboy Curtis Family
J
"There's still lots of good in the world. It's just hard to see sometimes."
Johnny Cade Hope
J
"I'm not going to be living long like this."
Johnny Cade Death
D
"Sixteen years on the streets and I learned that the hard way."
Dallas Winston Wisdom
P
"It was dark and lonely, and I didn't like it."
Ponyboy Curtis Fear
P
"Maybe the two different worlds we live in aren't so different. We see the same sunset."
Ponyboy Curtis Wisdom
P
"I lie to myself all the time. But I never believe me."
Ponyboy Curtis Truth
J
"Stay gold, Ponyboy. Stay gold."
Johnny Cade Hope
S
"Maybe things will be different."
Sodapop Curtis Hope
P
"I miss him already."
Ponyboy Curtis
J
"The world doesn't care about us."
Johnny Cade
P
"I'm going to make something of myself."
Ponyboy Curtis Motivation
P
"It all happened so fast."
Ponyboy Curtis
D
"We'll be alright."
Darry Curtis
P
"Maybe it's true that we don't mean anything."
Ponyboy Curtis
P
"I never felt so alone."
Ponyboy Curtis Solitude
J
"There's got to be a place where people are accepted."
Johnny Cade
P
"I'll be okay. I just need some time."
Ponyboy Curtis
S
"That was the only thing I could do."
Sodapop Curtis
P
"Sometimes I feel like they just don't understand."
Ponyboy Curtis