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John Green (born 24 August 1977) is an American author of young adult fiction, who has appeared on The New York Times best seller list on several occasions. He also publishes a video blog with his brother Hank Green as "vlogbrothers".
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Hank: "If you just say enough things, some of them will end up on those quote websites." // John: "Which, of course, is the point of being a person."
The fundamental mistake I had always made—and that she had, in fairness, always led me to make—was this: Margo was not a miracle. She was not an adventure. She was not a fine and precious thing. She was a girl.
Paper Towns (2008)
"Getting you a date to prom is so hard that the hypothetical idea itself is actually used to cut diamonds," I added.
Paper Towns (2008)
Good morning Hank. I know what you're thinking. You're thinking: 'My older brother really needs a haircut!' Well, Hank, I've got one thing to say to that. Never!
Hank, before I move forward with this discussion, I should acknowledge that as a child I was an inveterate liar... As opposed to now, when I am a novelist.
Colin believed that the world contained exactly two kinds of people: Dumpers and Dumpees. A lot of people will claim to be both, but those people miss the point entirely: You are predisposed to either one fate or the other. Dumpers may not always be the heartbreakers, and the Dumpees may not always be the heartbroken. But everyone has a tendency.
An Abundance of Katherines (2006)
I really think that reading is just as important as writing when you're trying to be a writer. Because it's the only apprenticeship we have. It's the only way of learning how to write a story.
The Colonel ran ahead of me, gleeful at his ejection, and I jogged after him, trailing in his wake. I wanted to be one of those people who have streaks to maintain, who scorch the ground with their intensity. But for now, at least I knew such people, and they needed me, just like comets need tails.
Looking for Alaska (2005)
“I believe the universe wants to be noticed. I think the universe is inprobably biased toward the consciousness, that it rewards intelligence in part because the universe enjoys its elegance being observed. And who am I, living in the middle of history, to tell the universe that it-or my observation of it-is temporary?”"
The Fault in Our Stars (2012)
I'm in love with cities I've never been to and people I've never met.
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