If you don't imagine, nothing ever happens at all.

By saying you don’t care if the world falls apart, in some small way you’re saying you want it to stay together, on your own terms.

So keeping the box closed just keeps you in the dark, not the universe.

It's bad for your brain not to unplug.

"Why are breakfast food breakfast foods?" I asked them. "Like, why don't we have curry for breakfast?" "Hazel, eat." "But why?" I asked. "I mean seriously: How did scrambled eggs get stuck with breakfast exclusivity? You can put bacon on a sandwich without anyone freaking out. But the moment your sandwich has an egg, boom, it's a breakfast sandwich."

Grief doesn't change you. It reveals you.

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