“My regret was immediate and permanent and useless.”

“Don't worry. Worry is useless. I worried anyway”

“But we can't know better until knowing better is useless.”

“we cant know better until knowing better is useless.”

“I dont suppose i can wear my flamingo tie""it's a bit festive,given the occastion""Cant wear it to the opera","Cant wear it to a funeral. Cant use it to hang myself. it's a bit useless, as ties go.”

“You're given a large measure of freedom here. If you abuse it, you'll regret it.”

“Oh, my god," Augustus said. "I can't believe I have a crush on a girl with such cliche wishes.""I was thirteen," I said again, although of course I was only thinking "crush crush crush crush crush". I was flattered but changed the subject immediately.”