But I believe in true love, you know? I don't believe that everybody gets to keep their eyes or not get sick or whatever, but everybody should have true love, and it should last at least as long as your life does.
John GreenIt's like people believe all you need to do is like the same bands in order to be soulmates. Or book. Oh my god...you like The Outsiders too...it's like we're the same person! No, we're not. It's like we have the same English teacher. There's a difference.
John GreenSometimes, you read a book and it fills you with this weird evangelical zeal, and you become convinced that the shattered world will never be put back together unless and until all living humans read the book.
John GreenBut in AIA, Anna decides that being a person with cancer who starts a cancer charity is a bit narcissistic, so she starts a charity called The Anna Foundation for People with cancer Who Want to Cure Cholera.
John Greenโฆbecause nerds like us are allowed to be unironically enthusiastic about stuffโฆ Nerds are allowed to love stuff, like jump-up-and-down-in-the-chair-canโt-control-yourself love it. Hank, when people call people nerds, mostly what theyโre saying is โyou like stuff.โ Which is just not a good insult at all. Like, โyou are too enthusiastic about the miracle of human consciousnessโ.
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