It is a true story, the monster said. Many things that are true feel like a cheat. — Patrick Ness Copy Share Image
I wish I had a hundred years, she said, very quietly. A hundred years I could give to you. — Patrick Ness Copy Share Image
“You said war should never be personal, but that’s all it’s ever been for me.” — 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
As destruction goes, the monster said behind him, this is all remarkably pitiful. — Patrick Ness Copy Share Image
“What did he say?” Conor asked. He said enough to bring me walking, the monster said. I know injustice when I see… — Patrick Ness Copy Share Image
You said we all want there to be more than this! Well, there's always more than this. There's always something you don't… — Patrick Ness Copy Share Image
“There's more than this, Sethy," Gudmund said. "This sucks beyond belief, but there's more. We just have to get there.” — Patrick Ness Copy Share Image
The first thing you find out when yer dog learns to talk is that dogs don't got nothing much to say. About… — 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
Because I'm not blind to how Harry works, you know," she said. "A bully with a charisma and top marks is still… — Patrick Ness Copy Share Image
You be as angry as you need to be,” she said. “Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. Not your grandma, not your… — Patrick Ness Copy Share Image
Do you not wonder sometimes, she showed now, sadly, if in some ways they are correct? That we are asking too much… — Patrick Ness Copy Share Image
And if one day,' she said, really crying now, 'you look back and you feel bad for being so angry, if you… — Patrick Ness Copy Share Image
Cept for Ben, who I can’t describe much further without seeming soft and stupid and like a boy, so I won’t, just… — 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
