Famous Lines

Quote By Theodore Finch

“The thing I don’t say is: I want to stay alive. The reason I don’t say it is because, given that fat folder in front of him, he’d never believe it. And here’s something else he’d never believe—I’m fighting to be here in this shitty, messed-up world. Standing on the ledge of the bell tower isn’t about dying. It’s about having control. It’s about never going to sleep again.” (Page 16)

Theodore thinks this thought at the beginning of the book when he is on the bell tower. This is a significant quote because it reveals Theodore’s thoughts on his depression and how he never wants to go back there again, which is what he refers to as "sleeping". He would rather take his life away to escape from his reality. Readers are able to acknowledge that he does want to live life but can not stand being in the state of depression.

Quote By Theodore Finch

“I learned that there is good in this world, if you look hard enough for it. I learned that not everyone is disappointing, including me, and that a 1,257-foot bump in the ground can feel higher than a bell tower if you’re standing next to the right person.”  (Page 104)

This quote is significant because it shows the major theme of hope as Theodore still sees the good in the world. This thought occurs to him while he is wandering with Violet to different places. He also realizes the she gives him hope to continue fighting and to live. This is my favourite quote because it shows that there is always hope even in darkest times.

All The Bright Places

“Then I think: You can’t do this to me. You were the one who lectured me about living. You were the one who said I had to get out and see what was right in front of me and make the most of it and not wish my time away and find my mountain because my mountain was waiting, and all that adds up to life. But then you leave. You can’t just do that.”  (Page 341)

At this point in the book, Violet is angry at Finch for being a hypocrite and taking his life away when he told her to keep hers. This shows that Finch was able to help Violet heal and slowly start living again. He truly cared about her and the theme "the power of love" is shown as Violet was able to recover from the past.