Quote 1
She put her arm around me and squeezed my shoulder. It felt weird. "You know we love you, Hazel, but right now we just need to be a family." (15.20)
Is it wrong of Augustus's mom to shut out Hazel like that? Or is the power of family stronger than the power of teenage love?
Quote 2
"You realize that trying to keep your distance from me will not lesson my affections for you," he said. (8.55)
Augustus is truly a persistent suitor, wearing Hazel down even though she doesn't want to get close to him.
Quote 3
"Really?" I asked. I was surprised. I'd always associated belief in heaven with, frankly, a kind of intellectual disengagement. (11.94)
Augustus has some pretty interesting ideas about what the afterlife entails. Even if he's not super-religious, it helps him contemplate his impending death. Hazel Grace gets her mind opened a bit when she realizes it's possible to be religious and intellectual. Fancy that.