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John Green Quotes - Page 21

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I know it's impossible for you to see your peers this way, but when you're older, you start to see them--the bad kids and the good kids and all kids--as people. They're just people, who deserve to be cared for.

I know it's impossible for you to see your peers this way, but when you're older, you start to see them--the bad kids and the good kids and all kids--as people. They're just people, who deserve to be cared for.

Kids, People, Peers

John Green (2010). “Paper Towns”, p.136, Bloomsbury Publishing

But I had to kill you, because the only other possible ending was us doing it, which I wasn't really emotionally ready to write about at ten.' 'Fair enough,' I say. 'But in the revision, I want to get some action.

Writing, Want, Revision

John Green (2013). “Paper Towns”, p.290, A&C Black

I can almost imagine a happiness without her, the ability to let her go, to feel our roots are connected even if I never see that leaf of grass again.'

Roots, Leaves Of Grass, Imagine

John Green (2013). “Paper Towns”, p.274, A&C Black

I spy with my little eye a great story.

Eye, Spy, Stories

John Green (2013). “Paper Towns”, p.277, A&C Black

Augustus," I said. "Really. You don't have to do this." "Sure I do," he said. "I found my Wish." "God, you're the best," I told him. "I bet you say that to all the boys who finance your international travel," he answered.

Boys, Wish, Finance

John Green (2012). “The Fault in Our Stars”, p.90, Penguin

To be fair to Monica," I said, "what you did to her wasn't very nice either." "What'd I do to her?" he asked, defensive. "You know, going blind and everything." "But that's not my fault," Isaac said. "I'm not saying it was your fault. I'm saying it wasn't nice.

Nice, Faults, Blind

John Green (2012). “The Fault in Our Stars”, p.135, Penguin

Well," Peter Van Houten said, extending his hand to me. "It is at any rate a pleasure to meet such ontologically improbable creatures." I shook his swollen hand, and then he shook hands with Augustus. I was wondering what ontologically meant. Regardless, I liked it. Augustus and I were together in the Improbable Creatures Club: us and duck-billed platypuses.

Hands, Ducks, Together

John Green (2012). “The Fault in Our Stars”, p.105, Penguin

You are a side effect," Van Houten continued, "of an evolutionary process that cares little for individual lives. You are a failed experiment in mutation.

Real, Mutation, Care

What can we do?" Mom asked again. I shrugged. But she kept asking, as if there were something she could do, until I just kind of crawled across the couch into her lap and my dad came over and held my legs really tight and I wrapped my arms all the way around my mom's middle and they held on to me for hours while the tide rolled in.

Mom, Dad, Lap

John Green (2012). “The Fault in Our Stars”, p.267, Penguin

And then the line was quite but not dead. I almost felt like he was there in my room with me, but in a way it was better, like I was not in my room and he was not in his, but instead we were together in some invisible and tenuous third space that could only be visited on the phone.

Relationship, Phones, Space

John Green (2012). “The Fault in Our Stars”, p.55, Penguin UK

Above us, the wind blew and the branching shadows rearranged themselves on our skin. Gus squeezed my hand. "It is a good life, Hazel Grace.

Good Life, Hands, Wind

John Green (2012). “The Fault in Our Stars”, p.153, Penguin UK

I like this world. I like drinking champagne. I like not smoking. I like Dutch people speaking Dutch.

Real, Drinking, People

John Green (2012). “The Fault in Our Stars”, p.216, Penguin

Anyway, that was the last good day I had with Gus until the Last Good Day.

Good Day, Gus, Lasts

The tales of our exploits will survive as long as the human voice itself,' he said. 'And even after that, when the robots recall the human absurdities of sacrifice and compassion, they will remember us.

Sacrifice, Compassion, Voice

John Green (2012). “The Fault in Our Stars”, p.202, Penguin

The only person I really wanted to talk to about Augustus Water's death with was Augustus Waters.

Water, Augustus, Wanted

We gotta do something about this frigging swing set,' he said. 'I'm telling you, it's ninety percent of the problem.

Swings, Problem, Swing Sets

John Green (2012). “The Fault in Our Stars”, p.74, Penguin

Are you currently at your house?" he asked. "Um, no," I said. "That was a trick question. I knew the answer, because I am currently at your house.

Real, House, Answers

John Green (2012). “The Fault in Our Stars”, p.82, Penguin

Your driving is unpleasant, but it isn't technically unsafe.

Driving, Unsafe

John Green (2012). “The Fault in Our Stars”, p.22, Penguin

Let us go, through certain half-deserted streets, / The muttering retreats / Of restless nights in one-night cheap hotels / And sawdust restaurants with oyster-shells: / Streets that follow like a tedious argument / Of insidious intent / To lead you to an overwhelming question.../ Oh, do not ask, 'What is it?' / Let us go and make our visit"' 'I'm in love with you,' he said quietly.

Love You, Night, Oysters

John Green (2012). “The Fault in Our Stars”, p.90, Penguin

'Cause I'm just - I want to go to Amsterdam, and I want him to tell me what happens after the book is over, and I just don't want my particular life, and also the sky is depressing me, and there is this old swing set out here that my dad made for me when I was a kid.' 'I must see this old swing set of tears immediately,' he said. 'I'll be over in twenty minutes.'

Depressing, Dad, Book

"The Fault in Our Stars". Book by John Green and Rodrigo Corral, January 10, 2012.

How are the eyes?' 'Oh, excellent,' he said. 'I mean, they're not in my head is the only problem.' 'Awesome, yeah,' Gus said. 'Not to one-up you or anything, but my body is made out of cancer.' 'So I heard,' Issac said, trying not to let it get to him. He fumbled toward Gus's hand and found only his thigh. 'I'm taken,' Gus said.

Real, Cancer, Taken

Ma'am," Augustus said, nodding toward her, "Your daughter's car has just been deservingly egged by a blind man. Please close the door and go back inside or we'll be forced to call the police.

Daughter, Men, Doors

When people call people nerds, mostly what they're saying is, 'you like stuff.' Which is not a good insult at all, like, 'you are too enthusiastic about the miracle of human conscience.

People, Miracle, Nerd

In our hyper-secular world, worship is still inevitable. But it is vital to remember that our gods don't choose us, we choose them.

World, Remember, Worship

I'm on a roller coaster that only goes up," he said. "And it is my privilege and my responsibility to ride all the way up with you," I said.

Responsibility, Grace, Way

John Green (2012). “The Fault in Our Stars”, p.218, Penguin

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