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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.
John Green
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John Green
Age: 47
Born: 1977
Born: August 24
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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.
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Hurt tends to drown out sorry.
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But it was sure a privilege to love him, huh? I nodded into his shirt. Gives you an idea how I feel about you, he said. My old man. He always knew just what to say.
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I’m not up for laughing, but their laughter makes the room feel safer, so we begin to explore.
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One day, you’re 17 and you’re planning for someday. And then quietly, without you ever really noticing, someday is today. And then someday is yesterday. And this is your life.
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I have a great affection for people who are intellectually engaged with the world, and who don't treat everything superficially. And I think, when people talk about nerdiness, what they're really talking about is smart people who who are trying to think hard about the world. And I don't think that's an insult, I think that's a great thing.
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By saying you don’t care if the world falls apart, in some small way you’re saying you want it to stay together, on your own terms.
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sometimes it's okay to cheat on things - but don't ever cheat on people. because once you start, it's very hard to stop. you find out how easy it is to do.
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I was a bit of a Victorian Lady, fainting-wise.
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A small olive-skinned creature who had hit puberty but never hit it very hard, Ben had been my best friend since fifth grade, when we both finally owned up to the fact that neither of us was likely to attract anyone else as a best friend.
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