The ending packs a teary-eyed punch, with several memorable quotes sprinkled throughout.
And when it comes to “The Fault in Our Stars,” this is especially true.
There, she met the charming and witty Augustus, who was seemingly and magnetically pulled toward her.
Why do I feel like I’ve heard it before…?
More importantly, what inspired it?
It’s a great line."
Green responded to this question in the forum, sharing a Hemingway quote that he found to be noteworthy.
“There’s a similarish line from Hemingway: ‘How did you go bankrupt?’
‘Two ways: Gradually, then suddenly.’
So, maybe there?
That was my initial inspiration for the line.”
This prompted one commenter to say the line made them cry.
Another user shared their belief that several of Green’s works were reminiscent ofbooks written by Ernest Hemingway.
