Whenever I'm asked what advice I have for young writers, I always say that the first thing is to read, and to read a lot. The second thing is to write. And the third thing, which I think is absolutely vital, is to tell stories and listen closely to the stories you're being told.

i know he's been looking forward to this--and i know that i've been looking forward to this. but now i have to stop looking forward and start looking at where i am. it's hard.

You have a choice in this world, I believe, about how to tell sad stories, and we made the funny choice.

Francois Rabelais. He was a poet. And his last words were "I go to seek a Great Perhaps." That's why I'm going. So I don't have to wait until I die to start seeking a Great Perhaps.

The marks humans leave are too often scars.

It was an indulgence, learning last words. Other people had chocolate; I had dying declarations.

Oh, I wouldn't mind, Hazel Grace. It would be a privilege to have my heart broken by you.