“When I stepped out into the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie house, I only had two things on my mind: Paul Newman and a ride home.”
Ponyboy being trailed
“My hair is longer than a lot of boys wear theirs, squared off in the back and long in front and sides, but I am a greaser and most of my neighbourhood rarely bothers to get a haircut.”
Two - Bit Matthews
“I’m not sure how to spell it but it’s the abbreviation for the Socials, the jet set, the West-side rich kids. It’s like the term greaser, which is used to class all of us boys”,
Nighty Double
Me and Johnny’s come.
“I about decided I didn’t like it so much, though when I spotted the red Corvair trailing me. I was almost two blocks from home then so I started walking a little faster”.
“Two - Bit Matthews was the oldest of the gang and the wisecracker of the bunch.He was about six feet tall, stocky in build. And very proud of his long rusty - coloured sideburns. He had gray eyes and a wide grin, and he couldn’t stop making funny remarks to save his life”.
“Anybody want to come and hunt some action? Steve shook his head. Me and Soda are pickin up Evie and Sandy for the game……… Me and Jonny’ll come.”