What did John Green mean by: Do the thing you’re good at. Not many people are lucky enough to be so good at something. John Green Author Copy
+ You cannot invent an algorithm that is as good at recommending books as a good bookseller. Author, January 11, 2024January 6, 2025, John Green, Expertise, Recommendation, 0 John Green Author
+ No matter how hard you kick, no matter how high you get, you can’t go all the way around. Author, January 11, 2024January 6, 2025, John Green, Circularity, Effort, Limitations, 0 John Green Author
+ It’s bad for your brain not to unplug. Author, August 26, 2023January 2, 2025, John Green, Balance, Mental health, Technology, 0 John Green Author
+ The darkest nights produce the brightest stars. Author, August 16, 2023January 2, 2025, John Green, Growth, Hope, Resilience, 0 John Green Author
+ Go spit in the face of our inevitable obsolescence and finish your @#$&ng novel. Author, January 11, 2024January 6, 2025, John Green, Creativity, Defiance, Perseverance, 0 John Green Author
+ She loved mysteries so much that she became one. Author, September 14, 2023January 2, 2025, John Green, Identity, Love, Mystery, 0 John Green Author
+ When you leave a place, it’s best to leave. Author, September 19, 2023January 2, 2025, John Green, Closure, Departure, Moving-on, 0 John Green Author
+ It’s not life or death, the labyrinth. Suffering. Doing wrong and having wrong things happen to you. Author, January 11, 2024January 6, 2025, John Green, Consequences, Morality, Suffering, 0 John Green Author
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