Quote by John Green

There are infinite numbers between 0 and 1. There's .1 and .12 and .112 and an infinite collection of others. Of course, there is a bigger infinite set of numbers between 0 and 2, or between 0 and a million. Some infinities are bigger than other infinities. A writer we used to like taught us that. There are days, many of them, when I resent the size of my unbounded set. I want more numbers than I'm likely to get, and God, I want more numbers for Augustus Waters than he got. But, Gus, my love, I cannot tell you how thankful I am for our little infinity. I wouldn't trade it for the world. You gave me a forever within the numbered days, and I'm grateful.


There are infinite numbers between 0 and 1. There's .1 and .

Summary

This quote, taken from John Green's novel "The Fault in Our Stars," presents the concept that not all infinities are equal. It uses the analogy of numbers between 0 and 1 to illustrate this idea. The narrator explains that although there are an infinite number of decimals between 0 and 1, there is a larger infinite set of numbers between 0 and 2, emphasizing that some infinities are bigger than others. The quote expresses gratitude for a finite time spent with a loved one, acknowledging the significance of their little infinity within a limited number of days.

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