"Nothing ever happens like you imagine it will," she says. The sky is like a monochromatic contemporary painting, drawing me in with its illusion of depth, pulling me up. "Yeah, that's true," I say. But then after I think about it for a second, I add, "But then again, if you don't imagine, nothing ever happens at all."
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 GreenI don't see a future where we're all taught by robots. The real life, physical experience of being in a classroom and having conversations with knowledgeable people is immeasurably valuable and irreplaceable.
John GreenAdult librarians are like lazy bakers: their patrons want a jelly doughnut, so they give them a jelly doughnut. Childrenโs librarians are ambitious bakers: 'You like the jelly doughnut? Iโll get you a jelly doughnut. But you should try my cruller, too. My cruller is gonna blow your mind, kid.
John Green