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.

Stay gold, Ponyboy, stay gold.

Things were rough all over, but it was better that way. That way you could tell the other guy was human too.

California is like a beautiful wild kid on heroin, high as a kite and thinking she's on top of the world, not knowing she's dying, not believing it even if you show her the marks.

The difference is that was then, this is now.

Sixteen years on the streets and you can learn a lot. But all the wrong things, not the things you want to learn. Sixteen years on the streets and you see a lot. But all the wrong sights, not the things you want to see.

If you have two friends in your lifetime, you're lucky. If you have one good friend, you're more than lucky