13 Reasons Why Quotes

— Everyone deserves to be saved.
— Then why aren't you saved him?
— Then why didn't you saved me?
— And me?

So, you see, that's where the trouble began. That smile. That damned smile.

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Secret-keeping is learned behavior. As is the silence.

I waited for you, Marcus. And I just had to sit there, wondering. Imagining. Playing over all the different scenarios in my mind. And all the while thinking that they all knew...everyone in the hole place...that I'd been stood up on Valentine's Day.

— You stalked her!
— I'm the student life photographer, okay? I stalk everybody. It's my job.
— That means you stand outside everyone's windows and take pictures when they...
— No, it doesn't mean that.
— That's a relief. 'Cause a first-time offence is only six months in jail, but for repaet offenders, that's a year.
— That's not a thing.
— Criminal invasion of a minor's privacy. Look it up. I don't think they'll let you have a camera in prison, but maybe you can draw pictures.
— I'm not a criminal.
— You are.
— No!
— And you're a creep.
— I just took pictures.
— You humiliated her.
— I didn't mean to.
— You ruined her!
— I loved her! And I know I barely knew her, but I... I saw her. Most people, you put a camera on them, and they smile. They pose. They basically fake it. You don't see them, you see their mask. Whenever my camera was on Hannah, she was...different. Like, real, and... I fell in love with that. Real... So, yeah, I took pictures of her, but that's because girls like that don't hang out with their yearbook guy, with me.

I decided to give you one more chance. Stupid Hannah.

— You can't tell the difference between true love and a really good couple selfie.
— Sure, you can. A selfie lasts forever.

Of course, I keep secrets. Everybody does. It's called survival. The trick is keeping track of which secrets are which, and what lies go with them...and who helped you with which lie. Then there's the secrets you know nothing about, that you're not even a part of... that are eventually going to show up and bite you in the ass. And then what you do about the person who shares your secrets, but no longer shares your life? I've got enough secrets. I have a hard enough time with the secrets I already have.

— So what is it exactly that you're afraid of?
— I'm afraid of not being strong enough.

Of course, I keep secrets. Everybody does. It's called survival.

And I'm scared because I don't know how to fly. But you're there at the bottom of the slide to catch me when I fall.

— She left. She just...left/
— Why?
— 'Cause... 'Cause I think she thinks I care about shit I don't care about.

Maybe if I forgot things once in a while, we’d all be a little bit happier.

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See, I can guarantee that one of the reasons you're still listening is that you really want to know... who are the others? Who else is responsible for my death? Well, you're going to learn soon enough. And, of course, they're going to learn about you, too. If they haven't already. What? Feeling paranoid? On edge? Yeah. High school does that to a person. You never really know who you can trust. And who you can't. So keep your wits about you. It's all part of the game. But, remember, it's not a game. Not at all.

You said something stupid, Zach...and I yelled at you. Big deal. You should have let it go. But you didn't let it go. You didn't like that someone told you no. 'Cause guys like you get anything you want, right?

I sometimes think you adults overestimate how helpful adults can be.