There is a part of her greater than the sum of her knowable parts. And that part has to go somewhere, because it cannot be destroyed.
John GreenI don't suppose I can wear the flamingo tie," he said as he pulled on black socks. "It's a bit festive, given the occasion," I responded. "Can't wear it to the opera," said the Colonel, almost smiling. "Can't wear it to a funeral. Can't use it to hang myself. It's a bit useless, as ties go." I gave him a tie.
John GreenNo, I donโt think youโre gonna be single forever, and also I donโt understand your obsession with romantic love. There are other ways to have fulfilling relationships that can sustain you and make your life great and fun other than having a sexualized relationship. Itโs not the only kind of fulfilling human interaction. So, even if you are single forever, that doesnโt mean that youโve had some kind of failed life.
John GreenI hope you didn't bring the Asian kid along thinking he's a computer genius. Because I'm not," Takumi said.
John GreenBut that wasn't quite right. I called it a nine because I was saving my ten. And here it was, the great and terrible ten, slamming me again and again as I lay still and alone in my bed staring at the ceiling, the waves tossing me against the rocks then pulling me back out to sea so they could launch me again into the jagged face of the cliff, leaving me floating faceup on the water, undrowned.
John Green