Things that matter Quote by John Green

“Why is being a nerd bad? Saying I notice you’re a nerd is like saying, ‘Hey, I notice that you’d rather be intelligent than…

— John Green

“Saying 'I notice you're a nerd' is like saying, 'Hey, I notice that you'd rather be intelligent than be stupid, that you'd rather be…

— John Green

Saying 'I notice you're a nerd' is like saying, 'Hey, I notice that you'd rather be intelligent than be stupid, that you'd rather be…

— John Green

It's kind of shocking to me, actually, that I've almost been stereotyped, in a way - physically - because, I didn't get good grades…

— Charlyne Yi

Being a nerd is not always a bad thing. It's actually cool to be a nerd.

— Grizz Chapman

When people call people nerds, mostly what they're saying is, 'you like stuff.' Which is not a good insult at all, like, 'you are…

— John Green

I think people have this stereotypical idea in their head of what a nerd is. People have said to me before, "You're not a…

— Chris Hardwick

When I grew up, being a nerd was a bad thing. You didn't want to be one. Now everybody calls themselves that.

— Jimmy Dore

Im not a nerd I'm just smarter than you

— Millie Darlington

I don't consider myself a nerd.

— Hikaru Nakamura

I am not a nerd I am way smarter then you

— Mercedes

People say 'nerd' condescendingly, but when you're older you start to realize that it's the nerds who grow up to be the cool ones.

— Leelee Sobieski