When I stepped out into the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie house, I had only two things on my mind: Paul Newman and a ride home.

I am a greaser. I am a JD and a hood. I blacken the name of our fair city. I beat up people. I rob gas stations. I am a menace to society. Man do I have fun!

...I knew he would be dead, because Dally Winston wanted to be dead and he always got what he wanted.

why do you like fights Darry~Ponyboy He just likes to show off his muscles~Sodapop

We couldn't get along without him. We needed Johnny as much as he needed the gang. And for the same reason.

Y'all were heroes from the beginning. You just didn't 'turn' all of a sudden

They used to be buddies, I thought, they used to be friends, and now they hate each other because one has to work for a living and the other comes from the West Side. They shouldn't hate each other.