And then he says something like this ... "I would die for you. But I won't live for you." Something like that. I think the idea is that every person has to live for his or her own life and then make the choice to share it with other people.

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Stephen Chbosky was a contemporary American writer and director. Stephen Chbosky is an American film director, screenwriter, and author. He is best-known for writing the bestselling coming-of-age novel The Perks of Being a Wallflower (1999), and writing and directing its 2012 film adaptation. Read more on Wikipedia →

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  • Friendship — Celebrating the bonds of loyalty, trust, and companionship

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