Colin's skin was alive with the feeling of connection to everyone in that car and everyone not in it. And he was feeling not-unique in the very best possible way.

Ergo: girls should always make the first move, because (a) they are, on the whole, less likely to be rejected than guys, (b) that way, girls will never get kissed unless they want to be kissed.

I want more numbers than I’m likely to get, and God, I want more numbers for Augustus Waters than he got. But, Gus, my love, I cannot tell you how thankful I am for our little infinity. I wouldn’t trade it for the world. You gave me a forever within the numbered days, and I’m grateful.

The urge to make art or contemplate philosophy does not go away when you are sick. Those urges just become transfigured by illness.

I'm not saying that everything is survivable. Just that everything except the last thing is.

The way I figure it, everyone gets a miracle.

Anything that happens all at once is just as likely to unhappen all at once, you know?