It is a true story, the monster said. Many things that are true feel like a cheat. — Patrick Ness Copy Share Image
As destruction goes, the monster said behind him, this is all remarkably pitiful. — Patrick Ness Copy Share Image
The justifications of men who kill should always be heard with skepticism, said the monster. — Patrick Ness Copy Share Image
A monster, I think, remembering what Ben told me once. War makes Monsters of Men. — Patrick Ness Copy Share Image
“War is a monster. War is the devil. It starts and it consumes and it grows and grows. And otherwise normal men… — Patrick Ness Copy Share Image
“War is a monster,” he says, almost to himself. “War is the devil. It starts and it consumes and it grows and… — Patrick Ness Copy Share Image
“War is a monster...War is the devil. It starts and it consumes and it grows and grows and grows...And otherwise normal people… — Patrick Ness Copy Share Image
Men do monstrous things but if you call a man a monster you have absolved yourself of blame. You don't have to… — Patrick Ness Copy Share Image
War makes monsters of men, you once said to me Todd. Well, so does too much knowledge. Too much knowledge of your… — Patrick Ness Copy Share Image
Stories don't always have happy endings." This stopped him. Because they didn't, did they? That's one thing the monster had definitely taught… — Patrick Ness Copy Share Image
“I rub the ears of my dog, my stupid goddam ruddy great dog that I never wanted but who hung around anyway and who… — Patrick Ness Copy Share
“The Prince had fallen in love. She was only a farmer's daughter, but she was was beautiful, and also smart, as the daughters of… — Patrick Ness Copy Share
“ But what is a dream, Conor O'Malley? the monster said, bending down so it's face was close to Conor's. Who is to say… — Patrick Ness Copy Share
“And I feel her against me - And I think Viola - I think VIOLA! - I think VIOLA!!!! ” — Patrick Ness Copy Share
“But I'm still thinking about being born on a spaceship, an honest to badness spaceship. Growing up while flying along the stars, able to… — Patrick Ness Copy Share
“You starting to feel hope yet?" Viola asks, her voice curious. "No," I say, fuddling my noise. "You?" Her eyebrows are up but she… — Patrick Ness Copy Share
“I have two maxims that I believe, dear girl. One, if you can control yourself, you can control others. Two, if you can control… — Patrick Ness Copy Share
To live is to fight, to preserve life is to fight everything that man stands for. — Patrick Ness Copy Share
Because he KNEW he was doing wrong. He felt the PAIN of his actions'-- 'But he did not amen them,' shows the Sky. 'The… — Patrick Ness Copy Share
“This was a kingdom. (“What?” Conor said, looking around his backyard. “Here?”) (The monster cocked its head at him curiously. You have not heard… — Patrick Ness Copy Share
If you ever see a war," she says, not looking up from her clipboard, "you'll learn that war only destroys. No one escapes from… — Patrick Ness Copy Share
