I walk around the school hallways and look at the people. I look at the teachers and wonder why they're here. If they like their jobs. Or us. And I wonder how smart they were when they were fifteen. Not in a mean way. In a curious way. It's like looking at all the students and wondering who's had their heart broken that day, and how they are able to cope with having three quizzes and a book report due on top of that. Or wondering who did the heart breaking. And wondering why. . Stephen Chbosky
About This Quote

This is a powerful and moving short piece by Raymond Carver, about how he looks at the people around him and wonders where they came from and how they all got to be here. He describes his wonderment as a sort of sadness, and the sadness that comes with the knowledge that we are all just passing through this life.

Source: The Perks Of Being A Wallflower

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