Ponyboy Quotes

Stay golden, Ponyboy.

Sometimes it seems like life ain’t worth living, but I think it’s the little things that make it worthwhile.

You’re not supposed to be old when you’re young, Ponyboy.

You can’t be scared of the dark, Ponyboy. It’s where the stars come out.

I wasn’t bored because I wanted to go places and do things, but because I didn’t want to stay where I was. And I wanted my world to be all the world.

I’m not saying different is always better, but sometimes it is.

You still have a lot of time to make yourself be what you want. There’s still so much you can be.

You know a guy a longtime and you never know he’s crazy.

Things are rough all over. But maybe you guys can think of it as a challenge. You know, like, a rough patch in the road. Just a bump. Not a mountain. You can climb over it, and it’ll be behind you before you know it.

It seemed funny to me that the sunset she saw from her patio and the one I saw from the back steps was the same one. Maybe the two different worlds we lived in weren’t so different. We saw the same sunset.

You get tough like me and you don’t get hurt. You look out for yourself and nothin’ can touch you, man!

I was never afraid of storms, for I am learning to sail my ship.

If the world was gold, I think we would all be blind.

Nothing gold can stay, Ponyboy. You gotta learn to live with it.

You just can’t win, can you? Some people are just born lucky I guess.

I wanted to ask all of them why they couldn’t get along with each other, like they did with kids from other mobs.

It’s a hard world for a soft heart, Ponyboy. But don’t ever let that soften you up.

You get tough enough and nothing can touch you, Ponyboy.

The blues and greens and reds were anywhere from six to ten cars behind, but when the first siren stopped wailing abruptly, the sound of the other two left almost seemed to bounce off each other and the houses and the street, grow louder and more dense, till the sound crashed around us with a roar that seemed to shatter the sky.

When you’re a greaser, you’re taught from an early age that you always gotta look out for yourself. But sometimes, just sometimes, it’s okay to let someone else look out for you.

It’s not just money and material things that separate the Socs and the greasers. It’s something inside us, something that makes us different.

Sometimes it takes a tragedy to bring people together. I guess it’s true what they say – love conquers all.

I guess I just don’t get why people have to fight so much. Can’t we all just get along?

We’re all just trying to find our place in this messed-up world, Ponyboy.

We may be greasers on the outside, but on the inside, we’re just like everyone else – we bleed, we cry, we love.

Too much violence, too much hatred… it’s all just tearing us apart.

Just because someone is a greaser doesn’t mean they’re a bad person. We all have our struggles.

Sometimes, Ponyboy, the bravest thing you can do is show your emotions.

Life isn’t always fair, kid. But it’s how you react to the unfairness that defines you.

In the end, all that really matters is the love we give and the love we receive.

I never really understood what it meant to be a hero until I saw my friends risking everything for each other.

There’s beauty in the struggle, Ponyboy. It’s what makes us appreciate the good times even more.

Just because you come from a broken home doesn’t mean you can’t build a happy future.

Tough times don’t last, but tough people do.

In a world full of darkness, be the light, Ponyboy.

It’s not where you come from that determines who you are, but where you’re going.

Sometimes, the hardest thing to do is forgive others. But it’s also the most freeing.

Life’s too short to hold grudges, Ponyboy. We gotta learn to let go and move on.

Don’t let the world turn you into something you’re not, Ponyboy. Stay true to yourself.

Strength isn’t just about physical power, Ponyboy. It’s about perseverance and resilience.

Don’t let others define you, Ponyboy. Only you know who you truly are.

Just because someone has money and status doesn’t mean they’re happy.

It’s not about how many times you fall, but how many times you get back up.

Life’s a journey, not a destination. Enjoy the ride, Ponyboy.

Love can be both a blessing and a curse, Ponyboy. But it’s always worth it.

You gotta fight for what you believe in, Ponyboy. Don’t let anyone take that away from you.

We may be outsiders, but that doesn’t mean we don’t belong.

It’s okay to be scared, Ponyboy. It means you’re human.

Sometimes, the people who seem the toughest are the ones who are hurting the most.

Life’s tough, kid. But so are you.