The truth is that it hurts because its real, it hurts because it mattered. Author: John Green Copy Quote More from John Green “And even though it was ridiculously childish, in the end I had to call myself a…” “Maybe all the strings inside him broke.” “The punch connected, but (1) Colin forgot to close his fist, so he was slapping…” “He loved the scratching of pencil against paper when he was focused: it meant s…”