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John Green Quotes - Page 34

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She’s the kind of person who either dies tragically at twenty-seven, like Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin, or else grows up to win, like, the first-ever Nobel Prize for Awesome.

She’s the kind of person who either dies tragically at twenty-seven, like Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin, or else grows up to win, like, the first-ever Nobel Prize for Awesome.

Growing Up, Winning, Twenties

John Green (2013). “Paper Towns”, p.91, A&C Black

he is both the source of my happiness and the one i want to share it with. i have to believe that’s a sign.

Believe, Want, Share

John Green, David Levithan (2010). “Will Grayson, Will Grayson”, p.48, Penguin

He let his mind wander. It went to a predictable place, and he missed her

Mind, Wander, Predictable

John Green (2008). “An Abundance of Katherines”, p.150, Penguin

AHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!' he screamed. 'So that's Sara,' I said. 'Yes.' 'She seems nice.

Nice, Said, Seems

John Green (2015). “Looking For Alaska Special 10th Anniversary Edition”, p.32, Penguin

If my public existence does anything worthwhile, hopefully it at least demystifies the author a bit, because I know when I was younger I felt like authors were like wizards or something. Turns out they're total muggles.

Writing, Doe, Muggles

If I could just stay alive for a week, I’d know the unwritten secrets of Anna’s mom and the Dutch Tulip Guy.

Mom, Guy, Secret

John Green (2012). “The Fault in Our Stars”, p.77, Penguin

I nodded. I liked Augustus Waters. I really, really, really liked him. I liked the way his story ended with someone else. I liked his voice. I liked that he took existentially fraught free throws. I liked that he was a tenured professor in the Department of Slightly Crooked Smiles with a dual appointment in the Department of Having a Voice That Made My Skin Feel More Like Skin. And I liked that he had two names. I’ve always liked people with two names, because you get to make up your mind what you call them: Gus or Augustus? Me, I was always just Hazel, univalent Hazel.

Names, Two, Voice

John Green (2012). “The Fault in Our Stars”, p.26, Penguin

As I recall, you promised to CALL when you finished the book, not text.

Book, Recalls, Finished

John Green (2012). “The Fault in Our Stars”, p.37, Penguin

The thought of you being removed from the rotation is not funny to me.

Rotation, Thoughts Of You, Hazel Grace Lancaster

John Green (2012). “The Fault in Our Stars”, p.167, Penguin

Idiotically, it occurred to me that my pink underwear didn’t match my purple bra, as if boys even notice such things.

Boys, Purple, Underwear

John Green (2012). “The Fault in Our Stars”, p.117, Penguin

"Nothing," I said. "I’m just…" I couldn’t finish the sentence, didn’t know how to. "I’m just very, very fond of you."

Said, Sentences, Know How

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

Hi, I’m at the Speedway at Eighty-sixth and Ditch, and I need an ambulance. The great love of my life has a malfunctioning G-tube.

Great Love, Love Of My Life, Needs

John Green (2012). “The Fault in Our Stars”, p.158, Penguin UK

She didn’t understand why it was happening,” he said. “I had to tell her she would die. Her social worker said I had to tell her. I had to tell her she would die, so I told her she was going to heaven. She asked if I would be there, and I said that I would not, not yet. But eventually, she said, and I promised that yes, of course, very soon. And I told her that in the meantime we had great family up there that would take care of her. And she asked me when I would be there, and I told her soon. Twenty-two years ago.

Years, Two, Heaven

i wanted more time so we could fall in love.

Falling In Love, Augustus, More Time

John Green (2012). “The Fault in Our Stars”, p.177, Penguin

That deep, can-still-taste-her-in-my-mouth sleep.

Sleep, Mouths, Taste

John Green (2015). “Looking For Alaska Special 10th Anniversary Edition”, p.101, Penguin

I wish I knew how to quit you, Tumblr.

Movie, Romantic, Real Love

This is it. I can't even not smoke anymore

I Can, Smoke

Do not worry too much about your lawn. You will soon find if you haven't already that almost every adult American devotes tremendous time and money to the maintenance of an invasive plant species called turf grass that we can't eat. I encourage you to choose better obsessions.

Inspirational, Graduation, Worry

There are many more jobs out there than you have ever heard of. Your dream job might not yet exist. If you had told 'College Me' that I would become a professional YouTuber, I would've been like, "That is not a word, and it never should be."

Inspirational, Graduation, Dream

I never really understood that massive collaboration involving hundreds of people is what makes movies possible, and it's also why I would agree that curiosity is not the most important human trait; the urge to collaborate is. Heck . . . only we have the ability to cooperate to make like online communities and space telescopes and imaginariums and movies. So the great thrill of this whole experience [my novel being made into a movie] for me was . .. .seeing humanity do what it's best at, which ultimately is not competing but cooperating.

Teamwork, Space, People

Nothing really ever happens like you imagine it will.

Beautiful, Towns, Imagine

Youth is counted sweetest by those who are no longer young.

Short Life, Best Short, Youth

We have to live with ambiguity. We have to give ourselves over to it. The question is: How? How are we going to live in a universe where important questions will always go unanswered?

Real, Giving, Important

When it works, anticipation is far more fulfilling than surprise, because we are reminded that a sunrise is precisely as magnificent as it is inevitable.

Real, Sunrise, Anticipation

Like everyone, I'm saddened and horrified by this. All I'll say is that I'm personally trying to pay more attention to the victims than to their murderer. I certainly will not be mentioning the murderer. I don't think he warrants our attention-particularly since he so clearly wanted it.

Real, Thinking, Trying

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