When you stop wishing things wouldn't fall apart, you stop suffering when they do.

“I’ll give you my strength if I can have your remission.”

“Ma'am," Augustus said, nodding toward her, "Your daughter's car has just been d…”

“The sun was a toddler insistently refusing to go to bed: It was past eight thir…”

“because nerds like us are allowed to be unironically enthusiastic about stuff. …”