"I used to talk about killing myself all the time, man. But I don't wanna die now. It ain't long enough. Sixteen years…"

"[his last words, to Ponyboy] Stay gold, Ponyboy. Stay gold."

"We gotta win that fight tonight. We gotta get even with those Socs! Let's do it for Johnny, man. We'll do it for Johnny!"

"You can't win. You know that, don't you? It doesn't matter if you whip us, you'll still be where you were before, at …"

"They grew up on the outside of society. They weren't looking for a fight. They were looking to belong."

"S.E. Hinton's classic novel about youth."

"Matt Dillon - Dallas Winston"

"C. Thomas Howell - Ponyboy Curtis"

"Rob Lowe - Sodapop Curtis"

"Ralph Macchio - Johnny Cade"