I told myself โ as Iโve told myself before โ that the body shuts down when the pain gets too bad, that consciousness is temporary, that this will pass. But just like always, I didnโt slip away. I was left on the shore with the waves washing over me, unable to drown.
John GreenEvery second of your definitionally temporary consciousness, you are choosing how you spend something that will not last forever.
John GreenI love being in cities with lots of other people, because I'm reminded that there are billions of people like me, and we are each stuck inside of our minds, feverishly trying to crawl out to make connections with other people.
John Green