People believed in an afterlife because they couldn't bear not to. Author: John Green Copy Quote More from John Green “I always had this idea that you should never give up a happy middle in the hope…” “dear reader, but with this swing set, your child(ren) will be introduced to the…” “When things break, it's not the actual breaking that prevents them from getting…” “So Friday? Do you have plans for Friday?" And then I laughed, because the Colon…”