There were so many of us who would have to live with things done and things left undone that day. Things that did not go right, things that seemed okay at the time because we could not see the future. If only we could see the endless string of consequences that result from our smallest actions. But we can't know better until knowing better is useless.
John GreenWhether the author intended a symbolic resonance to exist in her book is irrelevant. All that matters is whether it's there. Because the book does not exist for the benefit of the author, the book exists for the benefit of YOU. If we as readers can have a bigger and richer experience with the world as a result of reading a symbol and that symbol wasn't intended by the author, WE STILL WIN.
John GreenMy days had a pleasant identicalness about them. I had always liked that: I liked routine. I liked being bored. I didnโt want to but I did.
John GreenIf he is anything other than a total gentleman, Iโm going to gouge his eyes out.โ โSo youโre into it.โ โWithholding judgment! When can I see you?โ โCertainly not until you finish An Imperial Affliction.โ I enjoyed being coy. โThen Iโd better hang up and start reading.โ โYouโd better,โ I said, and the line clicked dead without another word. Flirting was new to me, but I liked it.
John Green