Real life is only ever just real life. Messy. What it means depends on how you look at it. The only thing… — Patrick Ness Copy Share Image
“That was how the world worked, wasn't it? You set your sights on something, and life came along with a sucker punch.” — Patrick Ness Copy Share Image
“At her core, she was broken, and life was just one long attempt to distract people from noticing” — Patrick Ness Copy Share Image
“Everyone here is someone’s daughter,” she says quietly. “Every soldier out there is someone’s son. The only crime, the only crime is… — Patrick Ness Copy Share Image
“No, life didn't always go how you thought it might. Sometimes it didn't make any sense at all. You've just got to… — Patrick Ness Copy Share Image
Life ain't fair. It ain't. Not never. It's pointless and stupid and there's only suffering and pain and people who want to… — Patrick Ness Copy Share Image
“How have you made it this far in life, George? How do you not get eaten alive by the world out there?” — Patrick Ness Copy Share Image
Schooling ain't life." "Ain't it?" she says, her eyebrows raising in mock surprise. — Patrick Ness Copy Share Image
“It just felt like she'd been born with a small flaw, right at the centre of herself, a flaw somehow too shameful… — 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 Image
“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 Image
“ 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 Image
“And I feel her against me - And I think Viola - I think VIOLA! - I think VIOLA!!!! ” — Patrick Ness Copy Share Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
To live is to fight, to preserve life is to fight everything that man stands for. — Patrick Ness Copy Share Image
