I think teenagers bring a lot of intellectual sophistication. They're wrestling with big questions. It's just that, a lot of times they do that separately from adults.
John GreenI couldnโt help but think about school and everything else ending. I liked standing just outside the couches and watching themโit was a kind of sad I didnโt mind, and so I just listened, letting all the happiness and the sadness of this ending swirl around in me, each sharpening the other. For the longest time, it felt kind of like my chest was cracking open, but not precisely in an unpleasant way.
John GreenBy saying you donโt care if the world falls apart, in some small way youโre saying you want it to stay together, on your own terms.
John Green