But it is the nature of stars to cross, and never was Shakespeare more wrong than when he has Cassius note, โThe fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars / But in ourselves.
John GreenTeenagers are extremely funny, and extremely clever and intellectually curious. But they're also willing to ask questions about the meaning of life without disguising them around irony, and ask questions about what are our responsibilities to other people without having to couch it in irony.
John GreenWithout pain, how could we know joy?' This is an old argument in the field of thinking about suffering and its stupidity and lack of sophistication could be plumbed for centuries but suffice it to say that the existence of broccoli does not, in any way, affect the taste of chocolate.
John GreenI think one of the most important differences between us is that you are excellent at living in a way that is commensurate with your values, whereas I am not. For instance, I didnโt recycle until I watched An Inconvenient Truth and Iโm still sort of iffy on it. And also, I didnโt vote in 2000, even though I could have voted in Florida *hits self on head repeatedly* Ahh George Bush! Itโs all my fault! God! So stupid! *sigh* Letโs change the subject. Also, we have vastly different happy dances.
John Green