5 Times John Green Offered Advice Everyone Should Follow

John Green has a way with words, even when they're not on the pages of his best-selling books.

Between building up his Nerdfighter community with his brother, Hank, and racking up more than 4.5 million Twitter followers , Green has found time to offer words of wisdom in interviews and vlogs, through Tumblr posts and Reddit "Ask Me Anything" sessions. In honor of his 38th birthday on August 24 (which the author is celebrating by matching donations to Water.org ), we've gathered some of his most inspiring messages. From talking about dating to opening up about mental health, here are five times John Green offered some wonderful nuggets of wisdom.

1. When he had the perfect response to a fan whose boyfriend said she was too smart for him.

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