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“I felt bashful, like I had when I'd first told him of An Imperial Affliction. "Um, okay. Okay. 'Let us go, trough certain half-deserted streets,/ The muttering retreats/ Of restless nights in one-night cheap hotels/ and sawdust restaurants with oyster shells:/ Streets that follow like a tedious…” quote by John Green
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““I felt bashful, like I had when I'd first told him of An Imperial Affliction. "Um, okay. Okay. 'Let us go, trough certain half-deserted streets,/ The muttering retreats/ Of restless nights in one-night cheap hotels/ and sawdust restaurants with oyster shells:/ Streets that follow like a tedious argument/ Of insidious intent/ To lead you to an overwhelming question../Oh, do not ask, "What is it?"/ Let us go and make our visit" "I'm in love with you," he said quietly. "Augustus," I said. "I am, " he said. He was staring at me, and I could see the corners of his eyes crinkling. "I'm in love with you, and I'm not in the business of denying myself the simple pleasure of saying true things. I'm in love with you, and I know that love is just a shout into the void, and that oblivion is inevitable, and that we're all doomed and that there will come a day when all our labor has been returned to dust, and I know the sun will swallow the only earth we'll ever have, and I am in love with you." "Augustus," I said again, not knowing what else to say. It felt like everything was rising up in me, like I was drowning in this wierdly painful joy, but I couldn't say it back. I couldn't say it back. I just looked at him and let him look at me until he nodded, lips pursed, and turned away, placing the side of his head against the window.””

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About This Quote

Source Novel: The Fault in Our Stars by John Green, 2012

A confession of love intertwined with existential dread, acknowledging both deep affection and the inevitable decay of all things.

In simple terms: Love and mortality expressed together.

Key Takeaway

Embrace love despite life's impermanence.

Themes

love existentialism joy pain connection

Mood

intense melancholic hopeful

Type

romantic philosophical

When to use this quote

  • confession of love
  • nighttime reflection
  • intimate conversation

Key Concepts

nihilism romanticism human condition

Questions to Reflect On

  • How do you balance deep affection with awareness of life's fleeting nature?
  • What comforts you when love feels both joyous and painful?
A Different Perspective

Love can be overwhelming and hard to reciprocate.

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