I have a great affection for people who are intellectually engaged with the world, and who don't treat everything superficially. And I think, when people talk about nerdiness, what they're really talking about is smart people who who are trying to think hard about the world. And I don't think that's an insult, I think that's a great thing.

High school is neither a democracy nor a dictatorship - nor, contrary to popular belief, an anarchic state. High school is a divine-right monarchy. And when the queen goes on vacation, things change.

He puts the killing thing in his mouth but doesn't give it the power to kill him.

What's your name ? Hazel . No , your full name . Um , Hazel Grace Lancaster .

You will go to the paper towns and never come back.

You either have a great social life and shitty taste in music, or a fantastic taste in music with barely any social life.

I'd had nearly four years of experience looking at these clocks, but their sluggishness never ceased to surprise. If I am ever told that I have one day to live, I will head straight to the hallowed halls of Winter Park High School, where a day has been known to last a thousand years.