The Outsiders

Book · 5 characters · 534 quotes · 1967

Quotes from The Outsiders

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"It was the first time I could ever remember being sick like this."
Ponyboy Curtis Health
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"Nothing gold can stay."
Ponyboy Curtis Change
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"We're all pretty sensitive."
Johnny Cade Kindness
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"I'm not going to be like I was before."
Sodapop Curtis Change
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"Darry is twenty and he doesn't have time to be a hero."
Ponyboy Curtis Family
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"I am a greaser. I am a JD and a hood. I blacken the name of our fair city."
Ponyboy Curtis
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"You don't ever think... that maybe we could run away together?"
Johnny Cade Dreams
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"Maybe the socs don't have it so great after all. But they'll never know how bad it is to be a greaser."
Ponyboy Curtis Wisdom
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"I could see why Soda was so happy all the time."
Ponyboy Curtis Happiness
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"It seemed like we were always running, always looking back over our shoulders."
Ponyboy Curtis Fear
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"There's still a lot of good in the world. See? I'm still here."
Johnny Cade Hope
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"I lie to myself all the time. But I never believe me."
Ponyboy Curtis Truth
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"Stay gold, Ponyboy. Stay gold."
Johnny Cade Hope
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"I'm the weed in the flower garden."
Ponyboy Curtis
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"The only thing that matters is that we're here."
Johnny Cade Life
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"That's what I like about Darry. He's dependable."
Sodapop Curtis Strength
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"I've been scared stiff."
Ponyboy Curtis Fear
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"I made my peace."
Johnny Cade Peace
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"The rich kids, they weren't really bad."
Ponyboy Curtis Wisdom
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"You don't have to be a hero."
Darry Curtis Courage
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"It's not fair for the country clubs and the Socs."
Ponyboy Curtis Justice
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"There's still lots of good in the world. It's just hard to see sometimes."
Johnny Cade Hope
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"You can't have real love without trust."
Darry Curtis Relationships
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"I'm the oldest, I'm supposed to keep my head."
Sodapop Curtis Leadership
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"When you're scared stiff there's nothing to do but yell or run."
Sodapop Curtis Fear
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"It seemed funny to me that the sunset she saw from her house and the one I saw from mine was the same one."
Ponyboy Curtis Wisdom
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"I lie to myself all the time. But I never believe me."
Ponyboy Curtis Truth
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"Stay gold, Ponyboy. Stay gold."
Johnny Cade Hope
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"We're all pretty emotional."
Johnny Cade
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"I lie to myself all the time."
Ponyboy Curtis