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from White Night by Jim Butcher, chapter 31
We still hadn’t learned, though, that growing up is all about getting hurt. And then getting over it. You hurt. You recover. You move on. Odds are pretty good you’re just going to get hurt again. But each time, you learn something.
Each time, you come out of it [...]

Yes, it is a Young Adult novel. But it’s really, really good. I’ve enjoyed all three of John Green’s books, and Paper Towns shows his increasing skill as an author. Or something. Reviewers can get through all that stuff.
It’s still really good.