Quote by John Green

This is your war now.' I despised myself for the cheesy sentiment, but what else did I have?'Some war,' he said dismissively. 'What am I at war with? My cancer. And what is my cancer? My cancer is me. The tumors are made of me. They're made of me as surely as my brain and my heart are made of me. It is a civil war, Hazel Graze, with a predetermined winner.

This is your war now.' I despised myself for the cheesy sent

Summary

In this quote from John Green's "The Fault in Our Stars," the character acknowledges the battle he is facing against cancer and describes it as a "civil war" within himself. He emphasizes that his cancer is not external but a part of him, with the tumors being made of the same materials as his brain and heart. By stating that the outcome is predetermined and he is destined to lose, he reinforces the idea of the inevitability of his struggle. The exchange highlights the emotional turmoil in accepting and defining one's personal fight against a debilitating illness.

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Cancer Dying Tumor

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