Let me just acknowlege that the function of grammar is to make language as efficent and clear and transparent as possible. But if weโre all constantly correcting each otherโs grammar and being really snotty about it, then people stop talking because they start to be petrified that theyโre going to make some sort of terrible grammatical error and thatโs precisely the opposite of what grammar is supposed to do, which is to facilitate clear communication.
John GreenIt seemed like forever ago, like we've had this brief but still infinite forever. Some infinities are bigger than other infinities.
John GreenThe truth hurts because it's real. It hurts because it mattered. And that's an important thing to acknowledge to yourself.
John GreenThe job of reading is to use stories as a way into seeing other people as we see ourselves
John Green