Suffering is universal. John Green More Quotes by John Green More Quotes From John Green That's always seemed so ridiculous to me, that people want to be around someone because they're pretty. It's like picking your breakfeast cereals based on color instead of taste. John Green cereal color beauty Poetry is just so emo." he said. "Oh, the pain. The pain. It always rains. In my soul. John Green emo pain rain The pleasure isn't in doing the thing, the pleasure is in planning it. John Green planning anticipation towns Some people have lives; some people have music. John Green music real life What you must understand about me is that I’m a deeply unhappy person. John Green hipster alaska sadness He liked the mere act of reading, the magic of turning scratches on a page into words inside his head. John Green reading inspirational book If people could see me the way I see myself - if they could live in my memories - would anyone love me? John Green i-hate-you memories people dating you would be like a series of unnecessary root canals interspersed with occasional makeout sessions. John Green dating would-be roots One of the Great Rules of Economics According to John Green If you are rich, you have to be an idiot not to stay rich. And if you are poor, you have to be really smart to get rich. John Green idiot smart green It's hard to believe in coincidence, but it's even harder to believe in anything else. John Green chaos real believe If people were like rain, I was like drizzle and she was a hurricane. John Green hurricanes rain people The Venn Diagram of boys who don’t like smart girls and boys you don’t wanna date is a circle. John Green smart girl boys As a child I was an inveterate liar. As opposed to now, I am a Novelist. John Green novelists liars children One of those moments he knew he'd remember and look back on, one of those moments that he'd try to capture in the stories he told. Nothing was happening, really, but the moment was thick with mattering. John Green stories trying looks I feel like my life is so scattered right now. Like it's all the small pieces of paper and someone's turned on the fan. But, talking to you makes me feel like the fan's been turned off for a little bit. Like things could actually make sense. You completely unscatter me, and I appreciate that so much. John Green appreciate talking life As much as life can suck, it always beats the alternative. John Green beats alternatives You can't just make me different, and then leave. Because I was fine before, Alaska. I was just fine with me and last words and school friends, and you can't just make me different and then die. John Green alaska different school I'm so proud of you that it makes me proud of me. I hope you know that. John Green father-son fathers-day pride If I had a nervous breakdown every time something awful happened in the world, I'd be crazier than a shithouse rat. John Green awful rats world Do you ever wonder whether people would like you more or less if they could see inside you? But I always wonder about that. If people could see me the way I see myself—if they could live in my memories—would anyone, anyone, love me? John Green memories life people