The funny thing about writing is that whether you're doing well or doing it poorly, it looks the exact same. That's actually one of the main ways that writing is different from ballet dancing.

In the end the listening exposes you even more than it exposes the people you're trying to listen to.

How can you read and talk at the same time?” I asked. “Well, I usually can’t, but neither the book nor the conversation is particularly intellectually challenging.

The Side Effects of Dying in Your Pants isn't really funny… Alright, it's a little funny.

Love is tied to truth.

It is a good life, Hazel Grace.

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