Ansel Elgort Quotes

The Fault in Our Stars

The World Doesn't Grant Wishes

Augustus Waters Apparently the world is not a wish-granting factory.

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The Fault in Our Stars

Love Amidst the Inevitability of Oblivion

Augustus Waters I am in love with you. And I know that love is just a shout into the void, and that oblivion is inevitable, and that we're all doomed. And that one day all our labor will be returned to dust. And I know that the sun will swallow the only earth we will ever have. And I am in love with you.

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The Fault in Our Stars

Seeking Closure in a Complicated Narrative

Augustus Waters I cannot stop thinking about this Goddamned book.

[on the phone]

Hazel Grace Lancaster You're welcome.

Augustus Waters However, we do need closure, don't you think?

Hazel Grace Lancaster That is exactly what I was asking Van Houten for in my letters.

Augustus Waters But he never responded.

Hazel Grace Lancaster Nope.

Augustus Waters Dear Mr. Waters. I write to thank you for your electronic correspondence. I am grateful to anyone that sets aside time to read my book.

[inhales theatrically]

Hazel Grace Lancaster Augustus?

[sits up excitedly]

Augustus Waters Yes?

Hazel Grace Lancaster What are you doing?

Augustus Waters I may have found Van Houten's assistant. E-mailed her.

Hazel Grace Lancaster Augustus!

Augustus Waters She may have forwarded that e-mail onto Van Houten. Shall I continue?

Hazel Grace Lancaster Oh my God, yeah, go go go!

Augustus Waters I am particularly indebted to you, sir." Hazel Grace, he just called me "sir.

Hazel Grace Lancaster Augustus, keep reading! Keep reading!

Augustus Waters ... both for your kind words about "An Imperial Affliction" and for taking the time to tell me that the book, and here I quote you directly, meant a great deal to you and your friend Hazel Grace'.

Hazel Grace Lancaster You did not! No, you did not, you did not, you did not!

[screams excitedly]

Augustus Waters Of course I did. "To answer your question: No, I have not written anything else, nor will I. I do not feel like continuing to share my thoughts with readers would benefit either them or me. However, thank you for your generous e-mail. Yours most sincerely, Peter Van Houten." So yeah, that just happened.

Hazel Grace Lancaster Oh my God!

Augustus Waters I've been trying to tell you, I'm kind of awesome.

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The Fault in Our Stars

A Moment of Connection and Understanding

Augustus Waters Your hands are so cold.

Hazel Grace Lancaster Oh, they're not so much cold as just under-oxygenated.

Augustus Waters Hazel Grace?

Hazel Grace Lancaster Hm?

Augustus Waters I love it when you talk medical to me.

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The Fault in Our Stars

Disagreement Over Perception of Actions

Hazel Grace Lancaster Really? That's disgusting!

Augustus Waters What?

Hazel Grace Lancaster What? Do you think that is cool? Or something? You just ruined the whole thing

Augustus Waters The whole thing?

Hazel Grace Lancaster Yes, this whole thing.

Hazel Grace Lancaster Even though you have freaking cancer, you are willing to give money to corporation for a chance to acquire even more cancer? Let me just assure you that not being able to breathe? SUCKS. Totally disappointing. Totally.

Augustus Waters They don't kill you unless you light them. And I've never lit one. It's a metaphor, see: you put the killing thing right between your teeth, but you don't give it the power to do its killing. A metaphor.

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West Side Story

The Significance of a Name

Tony Maria... I just met a girl named Maria, and suddenly that nameWill never be the same to me.Maria - I just kissed a girl named MariaAnd suddenly I found how wonderful a sound can beMaria - say it loud and there's music playingSay it soft and it's almost like praying.

[singing]

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West Side Story

A Magical Evening of Connection and Hope

Maria Tonight, tonight, it all began tonight, I saw you and the world went away.Tonight, tonight, there's only you tonight, what you are, what you do, what you say.

[singing]

Tony Today, all day I had the feeling a miracle would happen, I know now I was right.For here you are and what was just a world is a star tonight.

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West Side Story

A Moment of Confusion Between Maria and Tony

Maria Wait, wait! I forgot why I called you.

[Tony climbs back up.]

Tony I'll wait til you remember.

Maria Tony is Antonio?

Tony Anton.

Maria Te adoro, Anton.

Tony Te adoro, Maria.

Tony and Maria Good night, good night,Sleep well and when you dream.Dream of meTonight.

[singing]

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The Fault in Our Stars

The Value of Personal Connection

Hazel Grace Lancaster You know, this obsession you have, with being remembered?

Augustus Waters Don't get mad.

Hazel Grace Lancaster I am mad! I'm mad because I think you're special. And isn't that enough? You think that the only way to lead a meaningful life, is for everyone to remember you. For everyone to love you! Guess what, Gus - this is your life! This is all you get! You get me, and you get your family and you get this world, and that's it! And if that's not enough for you, then I'm sorry, but its not nothing. Because I love you. And I'm going to remember you.

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The Fault in Our Stars

The Nature of Pain and Its Necessity

Augustus Waters That's a thing about pain. It demands to be felt.

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The Fault in Our Stars

A Conversation About Disability and Perception

Hazel Grace Lancaster Guys, I think we should wait until dark.

[about throwing eggs]

Augustus Waters It's all dark to Isaac.

Isaac Dude, I'm not deaf, I'm just blind, so I can hear when you make fun of my disability.

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West Side Story

Unity in Love and Commitment

Tony Make of our hands one hand, Make of our hearts one heartMake of our vows one last vow, Only death will part us now.

[singing]

Maria Make of our lives one life, Day after day one life

Tony and Maria Now it begins, now we startOne hand, one heart, even death won't part us now.

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The Fault in Our Stars

Anticipation and Humor in Conversation

Augustus Waters This is it.

Hazel Grace Lancaster I'm so excited I can barely breath.

Augustus Waters As opposed to normal?

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West Side Story

Height and Heritage in Conversation

Maria You're tall.

Tony Yeah, and... you're not.

Maria You're not Puerto Rican.

Tony You're just figuring that out?

[amused]

Maria From down here I wasn't sure.

Tony Is it okay? That I'm not?

Maria I don't know. Creo que sí, pero...como yo nunca - Since I never seen you before. This is my first time dancing in New York City, so you tell me. Is it OK?

Tony Not much I can do about it, but— Sorry, you just caught me by surprise is all. I'm a by-the-book type, so...

[Maria suddenly tries to kiss Tony. Startled, he pulls back.]

Maria By the book?

Tony Try me again?

Luz ¡María! ¡María! ¿Qué haces? ¡Sal de ahí ahora mismo!

[offscreen]

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West Side Story

Conflict Over Friendship and Identity

Valentina Tony, I don't tell you who to hang out with, but-

Tony -Bu dose boysss are yuvenile delinquen'! Dey'rrrrrre no goo for jou and jou better wash ou'!

[in an exaggerated Puerto Rican accent]

Valentina Hey, you make funna da way I tawk one more time, blondie!

[in an exaggerated New York accent]

West Side Story

A Moment of Love and Stability

Tony It's like I'm always just about to fall off the edge of the world's tallest building. I stopped falling the second I saw you.

West Side Story

Reunion of Old Friends

Tony I'm happy to see you again.

[learning to speak Spanish with Valentina]

Valentina Me alegra verte de nuevo.

Tony Me... alegra... verte... de nuevo.

Valentina So, who are you so happy to see again?

Tony Last one: "You look beautiful.

Valentina ¿De veras?

Tony De...veras.

Valentina ¿Una puertorriqueña?

Tony I wanna do like Doc, find me a Puerto Rican gal!

Carrie

Tommy Ross's Opinion on Carrie's Reading

Tommy Ross I said "awesome". I just thought what Carrie read was "awesome" didn't you Mr. Ulmann?

[after his classmates and Mr. Ulmann saw his cuss in the class]

The Fault in Our Stars

Metaphors and Flight Regulations

Flight Attendant Sir, you can't smoke on this plane. Or...any plane.

Augustus Waters I don't smoke.

Hazel Grace Lancaster It's a metaphor. He puts the killing thing in his mouth but doesn't give it the power to kill him.

Flight Attendant Well that metaphor is prohibited on today's flight.

[no nonsense]

The Fault in Our Stars

The Impact of Friendship on Mortality

Isaac Augustus Waters was a cocky son of a bitch. But we forgive him. Not because of his super-human good looks or because he only got 19 years when he should have gotten way more.

Augustus Waters 18 years, buddy.

Isaac Dude, come on, really? I'm assuming you have a little time, you interrupting bastard. You interrupt in the middle of my eulogy... You're supposed to be dead! But when the scientists of the future come to my house with robot eyes and they tell me to try them on, I will tell those scientists to piss off cause, Gus, I don't want to see a world without you in it. I know I don't want to see a world without Augustus Waters.

West Side Story

A Friendship Tested by Loyalty and Influence

Tony You don't need me helping you screw up your life.

Riff You know how I get. I will start running my mouth. You got command. You are West Side legendary! And, Tony. Tony, the Jets. I gave them my word you'd show.

Carrie

Surprise and Confusion in Unexpected Moment

Tommy Ross What the hell?!?!

[last words]

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