John Green Quotes about Consciousness

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I told myself – as I’ve told myself before – that the body shuts down when the pain gets too bad, that consciousness is temporary, that this will pass. But just like always, I didn’t slip away. I was left on the shore

I told myself – as I’ve told myself before – that the body shuts down when the pain gets too bad, that consciousness is temporary, that this will pass. But just like always, I didn’t slip away. I was left on the shore with the waves washing over me, unable to drown.

John Green

Pain, Body, Consciousness

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

Barnacles on the container ship of consciousness.

John Green

Ships, Consciousness, Barnacles

John Green (2013). “The John Green Collection”, p.689, Penguin

There was time before organisms experienced consciousness, and there will be time after. And if the inevitability of human oblivion worries you, I encourage you to ignore it.

John Green

Worry, Consciousness, Oblivion

John Green (2008). “An Abundance of Katherines”, p.225, Penguin