When you say nasty things about people, you should never say the true ones, because you can't really fully and honestly take those back.
John GreenTalking to a drunk person was like talking to an extremely happy, severely brain-damaged three-year-old.
John GreenThe real heroes anyway aren't the people doing things; the real heroes are the people NOTICING things, paying attention.
John GreenHarry Potter isnโt real? Oh no! Wait, wait, what do you mean by real? Is this video blog real? Am I real if you can see me and hear me, but only through the internet? Are you real if I can read your comment but I donโt know who you are or what your name is or where youโre from or what you look like or how old you are? I know all of those things about Harry Potter. Maybe Harry Potterโs real and youโre not.
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