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That feeling of finishedness does not come all at once, and it is not easily won, but I think once you get there it is hard to go back.

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John Green
Age: 47
Born: 1977
Born: August 24
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But monotony doesn't make for painlessness.
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but even if we survive the collapse of our sun, we will not survive forever.
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The future will erase everything--there's no level of fame or genius that allows you to transcend oblivion. The infinite future makes that kind of mattering impossible.
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She never liked me much, but she sure loved me
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Colin thought about the dork mantra: sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me. What a dirty lie.
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