Quote by John Green

“You have a choice in this world, I believe, about how to tell sad stories,”

— John Green

“You're a hard person to comfort," Augustus said. "Easy comfort isn't comforting," I said. "You were a rare and fragile flower once. You remember."…

— John Green

“I said to Augustus, “Observation: Standing in line is a form of oppression,” and he said, “Seriously.”

— John Green

“Our time was most delightfully spent, in mutual Protestations of Freindship, and in vows of unalterable Love, in which we were secure from being…

— Jane Austen

“The only one I'd like to talk about Augustus Waters' death is Augustus Waters.”

— John Green

“Thanks," she says - and suddenly tears well and fall. Augustus understands: not because she's suffered but because he's helping her. When you're a…

— Glen Duncan

“I hope for a light grief in old age. I was born in Rome and it has returned to me. My autumn was a…

— Anonymous

“It seemed to me that I had already seen everything pure and good in the world, and I was beginning to suspect that even…

— John Green

“You're always such a disappointment, Augustus. Couldn't you have at least gotten orange tomatoes?”

— John Green

“Augustus: It's a metaphor Hazel: You choose your behaviours based on their metaphorical resonances... Augustus: Oh yes, I'm a big believer in metaphor, Hazel…

— John Green

“You couldn't be more wrong", I said. "You are buying into the cross-stitched sentiments of your parents' throw pillows. You're arguing that the fragile,…

— John Green

“Abraham Maslow, I present to you Augustus Waters, whose existential curiosity dwarfed that of his well-fed, well-loved, healthy brethren.”

— John Green