John Green: Harry Potter Nerds Win at Life (x)

Because nerds like us are allowed to be unironically enthusiastic about stuff. We don’t have to be like, ‘Oh yeah that purse is okay’ or like, ‘Yeah, I like that band’s early stuff.’ Nerds are allowed to love stuff, like jump-up-and-down-in-the-chair-can’t-control-yourself-love it. Hank, when people call people nerds, mostly what they are saying is, ‘You like stuff’, which is just not a good insult at all, like ‘You are too enthusiastic about the miracle of human consciousness’.

Every time I read this or watch this video, I can’t help but smile. If being too enthusiastic about the miracle of human consciousness makes me nerdy, then nerdy I am and shall forever be ‘til…well, forever. DFTBA!