John Green (author) quote: We care about the dead. We try with our lives to honor theirs. That’s how we make our lives meaningful, ...

We care about the dead. We try with our lives to honor theirs. That’s how we make our lives meaningful, and how we make their lives meaningful, too.

~ John Green (author) ~

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We care about the dead. We try with our lives to honor theirs. That’s how we make our lives meaningf...

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