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John Green Quotes - Page 48

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So how’s it going?” “Okay. Glad to be home, I guess. Gus told me you were in the ICU?” “Yeah,” I said. “Sucks,” he said. “I’m a lot better now,” I said. “I’m going to Amsterdam tomorrow with Gus.” “I know. I’m pretty

So how’s it going?” “Okay. Glad to be home, I guess. Gus told me you were in the ICU?” “Yeah,” I said. “Sucks,” he said. “I’m a lot better now,” I said. “I’m going to Amsterdam tomorrow with Gus.” “I know. I’m pretty well up-to-date on your life, because Gus never. Talks. About. Anything. Else.

Home, Gus, Amsterdam

John Green (2012). “The Fault in Our Stars”, p.78, Penguin

People always get used to beauty, though.” “I haven’t gotten used to you just yet,” he answered, smiling. I felt myself blushing. “Thank you for coming to Amsterdam,” he said. “Thank you for letting me hijack your wish,” I said. “Thank you for wearing that dress which is like whoa

People, Wish, Dresses

So it’s your death suit.” “Correct. Don’t you have a death outfit?” “Yeah,” I said. “It’s a dress I bought for my fifteenth birthday party. But I don’t wear it on dates.” His eyes lit up. “We’re on a date?” he asked. I looked down, feeling bashful. “Don’t push it.

Party, Eye, Feelings

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

I spent your Wish on that doucheface,” I said into his chest. “Hazel Grace. No. I will grant you that you did spend my one and only Wish, but you did not spend it on him. You spent it on us.

Grace, Wish, My One And Only

John Green (2012). “The Fault in Our Stars”, p.195, Penguin

Augustus: “You probably need some rest.” Me: “I’m okay.” Augustus: “Okay.” (Pause.) “What are you thinking about?” Me: “You.” Augustus: “What about me?” Me: “‘I do not know which to prefer, / The beauty of inflections / Or the beauty of innuendos, / The blackbird whistling / Or just after.’” Augustus: “God, you are sexy.” Me: “We could go to your room.” Augustus: “I’ve heard worse ideas.

Sexy, Thinking, Ideas

John Green (2012). “The Fault in Our Stars”, p.132, Penguin UK

She did not need to fold into herself and self-destruct. Those awful things are survivable, because we are as indestructible as we believe ourselves to be. When adults say, "Teenagers think the hate invincible," with that sly, stupid smile on their faces, they don't know how right they are. We need never be hopeless, because we can never be irreparably broken.

Hate, Teenager, Stupid

Dumpers may not always be the heartbreakers, and the Dumpees may not always be the heartbroken. But everyone has a tendency.

Heartbroken, May, Abundance

John Green (2008). “An Abundance of Katherines”, p.23, Penguin

And even though he felt pitiful and ridiculous, he didn't want it to end, because he knew the absence of her would hurt more than any breakup ever could.

Breakup, Hurt, Want

John Green (2008). “An Abundance of Katherines”, p.44, Penguin

He specialized in the murder of dreams, Hazel Grace.

Dream, Grace, Murder

John Green (2012). “The Fault in Our Stars”, p.125, Penguin

Crying adds something: crying is you, plus tears. But the feeling Colin had was some horrible opposite of crying. It was you, minus something. He kept thinking about one word - forever - and felt the burning ache just beneath his rib cage.

Thinking, Opposites, Forever

John Green (2008). “An Abundance of Katherines”, p.16, Penguin

In my opinion, actual heroism, like actual love, is a messy, painful, vulnerable business—and I wanted to try to reflect that.

Love Is, Trying, Heroism

Nothing to be gained by worrying between now and then.

Worry, Now And Then

John Green (2012). “The Fault in Our Stars”, p.44, Penguin

...It was nice to spend time with someone so interesting.

Nice, Interesting, Spend Time

John Green (2012). “The Fault in Our Stars”, p.171, Penguin

It was psychological trick called empathic listening. You say what the person is feeling so they feel understood.

Feelings, Listening, Psychological

John Green (2013). “Paper Towns”, p.101, A&C Black

If by that you mean that I dislike celebrity magazines, prefer food to anorexia, refuse to watch TV shows about models, and hate the color pink, then yes. I am proud to be not really a girl.

Girl, Hate, Mean

John Green, Lauren Myracle, Maureen Johnson (2009). “Let It Snow: Three Holiday Stories”, p.91, Penguin

She never liked me much, but she sure loved me

John Green (2008). “An Abundance of Katherines”, p.82, Penguin

She was nothing but good and I was nothing but bad, but then she died, and I didn't.

Died

John Green (2008). “An Abundance of Katherines”, p.82, Penguin

Isaac out of surgery. It went well. He's officially NEC. NEC meant "no evidence of cancer." A second text came a few seconds later. I mean, he's blind. So that's unfortunate.

Cancer, Mean, Blind

John Green (2012). “The Fault in Our Stars”, p.48, Penguin

At least it was instant. At least there wasn't any pain." I knew he was only trying to help, but he didn't get it. There was pain. A dul endless pain in my gut that wouldn't go away even when I knelt on the stingingly frozen tile of the bathroom, dry-heaving.

Pain, Going Away, Trying

"Looking for Alaska". Book by Looking for Alaska, March 3, 2005.

I do my precalc homework, and then when I'm done I actually sit with the textbook for like three hours and try to understand what I just did. That's the kind of weekend it is--the kind where you have so much time you go past the answers and start looking into the ideas.

Weekend, Past, Ideas

John Green, David Levithan (2010). “Will Grayson, Will Grayson”, p.49, Penguin

i know he's been looking forward to this--and i know that i've been looking forward to this. but now i have to stop looking forward and start looking at where i am. it's hard.

Looking Forward, Knows, Hard

John Green, David Levithan (2010). “Will Grayson, Will Grayson”, p.128, Penguin

But monotony doesn't make for painlessness.

Monotony

John Green (2008). “An Abundance of Katherines”, p.93, Penguin

I want to see you again tonight. But I'm willing to wait all night and much of tomorrow.

Night, Waiting, Want

John Green (2012). “The Fault in Our Stars”, p.29, Penguin

Were she better or you sicker, then the stars would not be so terribly crossed, but it is the nature of the stars to cross.

Stars, Crosses

John Green (2013). “The John Green Collection”, p.715, Penguin

This squirrel is inadequately afraid of humans! Squirrel, I am a threat to you! We are enemies! Please get off my bench! Oh, god! Oh, god! Don't touch me—oh, god!

Squirrels, Enemy, Benches

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