--- title: "17 Said Quotes By Patrick Ness" description: "17 Said quotes by Patrick Ness. Plus more from Patrick Ness and more Said sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/07b/patrick-ness-449_cheat_it-is-a-true-story-the-monster-said-many_2577014.jpg" --- > [It is a true story, the monster said. Many things that are true feel like a cheat.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-ness/it-is-a-true-story-the-monster-said-many-things-that-are-true-feel/) [Patrick Ness](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-ness/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/07b/patrick-ness-449_cheat_it-is-a-true-story-the-monster-said-many_2577014.jpg) > [“It is now or never," said the yew tree. "You must speak the truth.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-ness/it-is-now-or-never-said-the-yew-tree-you-must-speak-the-truth/) [Patrick Ness](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-ness/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d8b/patrick-ness-449_said_it-is-now-or-never-said-the-yew-tree-you_2876957.jpg) > [The justifications of men who kill should always be heard with skepticism, said the monster.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-ness/the-justifications-of-men-who-kill-should-always-be-heard-with/) [Patrick Ness](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-ness/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5dd/patrick-ness-449_heard_the-justifications-of-men-who-kill-shoul_2407271.jpg) > [As destruction goes, the monster said behind him, this is all remarkably pitiful.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-ness/as-destruction-goes-the-monster-said-behind-him-this-is-all/) [Patrick Ness](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-ness/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3cd/patrick-ness-449_behinds_as-destruction-goes-the-monster-said-beh_1440670.jpg) > [“You said war should never be personal, but that’s all it’s ever been for me.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-ness/you-said-war-should-never-be-personal-but-that-s-all-it-s-ever-been/) [Patrick Ness](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-ness/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/60f/patrick-ness-449_viola_you-said-war-should-never-be-personal-bu_1318472.jpg) > [“ It is not her you need saving from, it said.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-ness/it-is-not-her-you-need-saving-from-it-said/) [Patrick Ness](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-ness/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/040/patrick-ness-449_need_it-is-not-her-you-need-saving-from-it-sa_449689.jpg) > [I wish I had a hundred years, she said, very quietly. A hundred years I could give to you.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-ness/i-wish-i-had-a-hundred-years-she-said-very-quietly-a-hundred-years-i/) [Patrick Ness](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-ness/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bea/patrick-ness-449_giving_i-wish-i-had-a-hundred-years-she-said-ve_1738186.jpg) > [“What did he say?” Conor asked. He said enough to bring me walking, the monster said. I know injustice when I see…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-ness/what-did-he-say-conor-asked-he-said-enough-to-bring-me-walking-the/) [Patrick Ness](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-ness/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/077/patrick-ness-449_justice_what-did-he-say-conor-asked-he-said-enou_2265188.jpg) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-ness/you-said-we-all-want-there-to-be-more-than-this-well-there-s-always/) [Patrick Ness](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-ness/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/124/patrick-ness-449_said_you-said-we-all-want-there-to-be-more-th_1095573.jpg) > [“There's more than this, Sethy," Gudmund said. "This sucks beyond belief, but there's more. We just have to get there.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-ness/there-s-more-than-this-sethy-gudmund-said-this-sucks-beyond-belief/) [Patrick Ness](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-ness/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b44/patrick-ness-449_beyond-belief_there-s-more-than-this-sethy-gudmund-sai_1824565.jpg) > [War makes monsters of men, you once said to me Todd. Well, so does too much knowledge. Too much knowledge of your…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-ness/war-makes-monsters-of-men-you-once-said-to-me-todd-well-so-does-too/) [Patrick Ness](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-ness/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f78/patrick-ness-449_doe_war-makes-monsters-of-men-you-once-said_1929004.jpg) > [Because I'm not blind to how Harry works, you know," she said. "A bully with a charisma and top marks is still…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-ness/because-i-m-not-blind-to-how-harry-works-you-know-she-said-a-bully/) [Patrick Ness](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-ness/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e8d/patrick-ness-449_annoyed_because-i-m-not-blind-to-how-harry-works_1578326.jpg) > [You be as angry as you need to be,” she said. “Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. Not your grandma, not your…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-ness/you-be-as-angry-as-you-need-to-be-she-said-don-t-let-anyone-tell-you-2/) [Patrick Ness](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-ness/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6bd/patrick-ness-449_angry_you-be-as-angry-as-you-need-to-be-she-sa_2647079.jpg) > [The first thing you find out when yer dog learns to talk is that dogs don't got nothing much to say. About…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-ness/the-first-thing-you-find-out-when-yer-dog-learns-to-talk-is-that-dogs/) [Patrick Ness](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-ness/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0bc/patrick-ness-449_dog_the-first-thing-you-find-out-when-yer-do_1348809.jpg) > [And if one day,' she said, really crying now, 'you look back and you feel bad for being so angry, if you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-ness/and-if-one-day-she-said-really-crying-now-you-look-back-and-you-feel/) [Patrick Ness](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-ness/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c08/patrick-ness-449_angry_and-if-one-day-she-said-really-crying-no_3063658.jpg) > [Cept for Ben, who I can’t describe much further without seeming soft and stupid and like a boy, so I won’t, just…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-ness/cept-for-ben-who-i-can-t-describe-much-further-without-seeming-soft/) [Patrick Ness](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-ness/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b67/patrick-ness-449_boys_cept-for-ben-who-i-can-t-describe-much-f_112428.jpg) > [Do you not wonder sometimes, she showed now, sadly, if in some ways they are correct? That we are asking too much…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-ness/do-you-not-wonder-sometimes-she-showed-now-sadly-if-in-some-ways-they/) [Patrick Ness](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-ness/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e29/patrick-ness-449_asking_do-you-not-wonder-sometimes-she-showed-n_1623077.jpg) ## Other authors on Said ## More by Patrick Ness > [“I rub the ears of my dog, my stupid goddam ruddy great dog that I never wanted but who hung around anyway and who…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-ness/i-rub-the-ears-of-my-dog-my-stupid-goddam-ruddy-great-dog-that-i/) [Patrick Ness](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-ness/) > [“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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-ness/the-prince-had-fallen-in-love-she-was-only-a-farmer-s-daughter-but/) [Patrick Ness](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-ness/) > [Time goes on, even when yer not looking.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-ness/time-goes-on-even-when-yer-not-looking/) [Patrick Ness](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-ness/) > [Here is the boy, drowning.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-ness/here-is-the-boy-drowning/) [Patrick Ness](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-ness/) > [“This is it. This is goodbye. A goodbye I wasn't even looking for.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-ness/this-is-it-this-is-goodbye-a-goodbye-i-wasn-t-even-looking-for/) [Patrick Ness](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-ness/) > [“ 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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-ness/but-what-is-a-dream-conor-o-malley-the-monster-said-bending-down-so/) [Patrick Ness](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-ness/) > [“And I feel her against me - And I think Viola - I think VIOLA! - I think VIOLA!!!! ”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-ness/and-i-feel-her-against-me-and-i-think-viola-i-think-viola-i-think/) [Patrick Ness](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-ness/) > [“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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-ness/but-i-m-still-thinking-about-being-born-on-a-spaceship-an-honest-to/) [Patrick Ness](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-ness/) > [“When luck ain't with you, it's against you.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-ness/when-luck-ain-t-with-you-it-s-against-you/) [Patrick Ness](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-ness/) > [“You starting to feel hope yet?" Viola asks, her voice curious. "No," I say, fuddling my noise. "You?" Her eyebrows are up but she…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-ness/you-starting-to-feel-hope-yet-viola-asks-her-voice-curious-no-i-say/) [Patrick Ness](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-ness/) > [“I have two maxims that I believe, dear girl. One, if you can control yourself, you can control others. Two, if you can control…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-ness/i-have-two-maxims-that-i-believe-dear-girl-one-if-you-can-control/) [Patrick Ness](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-ness/) > [To live is to fight, to preserve life is to fight everything that man stands for.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-ness/to-live-is-to-fight-to-preserve-life-is-to-fight-everything-that-man/) [Patrick Ness](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-ness/) > [Because he KNEW he was doing wrong. He felt the PAIN of his actions'-- 'But he did not amen them,' shows the Sky. 'The…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-ness/because-he-knew-he-was-doing-wrong-he-felt-the-pain-of-his-actions/) [Patrick Ness](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-ness/) > [“This was a kingdom. (“What?” Conor said, looking around his backyard. “Here?”) (The monster cocked its head at him curiously. You have not heard…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-ness/this-was-a-kingdom-what-conor-said-looking-around-his-backyard-here/) [Patrick Ness](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-ness/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-ness/if-you-ever-see-a-war-she-says-not-looking-up-from-her-clipboard-you/) [Patrick Ness](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-ness/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/said/patrick-ness/#itemlist", "name": "17 Said Quotes By Patrick Ness", "numberOfItems": 17, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "It is a true story, the monster said. 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Poo, Todd.\" \"I said shut it.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Patrick Ness" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-ness/the-first-thing-you-find-out-when-yer-dog-learns-to-talk-is-that-dogs/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0bc/patrick-ness-449_dog_the-first-thing-you-find-out-when-yer-do_1348809.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0bc/patrick-ness-449_dog_the-first-thing-you-find-out-when-yer-do_1348809.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0bc/patrick-ness-449_dog_the-first-thing-you-find-out-when-yer-do_1348809.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“The first thing you find out when yer dog learns to talk is that dogs don't got nothing much to say. 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