One of the reasons that metaphor and symbolism are important in books is because they are also important to life. Like, for example say you're in high school and you're a boy and you say to a girl: "Do you like anyone right now?" - that's not the question you're asking. The question you're asking is, "do you like me right now."
John Green'Do you know,' he asked in a delicious accent, 'what Dom Pรฉrignon said after inventing champagne?' 'No?' I said. 'He called out to his fellow monks, 'Come quickly: I am tasting the stars!'
John GreenI want more numbers than Iโm likely to get, and God, I want more numbers for Augustus Waters than he got. But, Gus, my love, I cannot tell you how thankful I am for our little infinity. I wouldnโt trade it for the world. You gave me a forever within the numbered days, and Iโm grateful.
John GreenDo the thing you're good at. Not many people are lucky enough to be so good at something.
John Green