John Green's 40 most geek-tastic quotes, in honor of his 40th birthday

On Aug. 24, John Green — author of such modern YA classics as The Fault in Our Stars, Paper Towns, and Looking for Alaska — turns 40. And while we could spend this time marveling at all Green has accomplished before that milestone age, we’ve instead rounded up some of his best (and geekiest) quotes. Culled from interviews, books, and videos, here are 40 of our favorite Green gems. And we can’t wait to read more wise words in his forthcoming novel, Turtles All The Way Down, out Oct. 10.