Such is life. We grow up. Planets like Tiny get new moons. Moons like me get new planets.

Gratitude is the proper response for the absolute astonishment of getting to be alive, and aware, and an essential part of this crazy, sprawling story.

In my opinion, actual heroism, like actual love, is a messy, painful, vulnerable business—and I wanted to try to reflect that.

What you must understand about me is that I’m a deeply unhappy person.

Hazel GRACE!” he shouted. “You did not use your one dying Wish to go to Disney World with your parents.” “Also Epcot Center,” I mumbled. “Oh, my God,” Augustus said. “I can’t believe I have a crush on a girl with such cliché wishes.

People are supposed to care. It's good that people mean something to you, that you miss people when they're gone.

Hank, when people call people nerds mostly what they're saying is,'You like stuff'.