“Is this what war is? Is this what men want so much? Is this sposed to make them men?” — Patrick Ness Copy Share Image
“Finally, we come to the real thing, the thing that makes men men, the thing were born for, Todd. War.” — 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
A monster, I think, remembering what Ben told me once. War makes Monsters of Men. — Patrick Ness Copy Share Image
You're never more alive than in battle." "Never more dead after," I say. — 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 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
If you ever see a war," she says, not looking up from her clipboard, "you'll learn that war only destroys. No one… — 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
“But it's obvious since the beginning that wars make no sense. You kill people to tell them you want to stop killing… — Patrick Ness Copy Share Image
No one escapes from a war. No one. Not even the survivors. You accept things that would appall you at any other… — Patrick Ness Copy Share Image
“I fight them every time I bandage the blackened eye of a woman, every time I remove shrapnel from a bomb victim.… — Patrick Ness Copy Share Image
“And what other kind of man would you want leading you into battle?” he says, reading my Noise. “What other kind of… — Patrick Ness Copy Share Image
“But you can’t make war personal,” I say, “or you’ll never make the right decisions.” “And if you didn’t make personal decisions,… — Patrick Ness Copy Share Image
“Cuz that's it - That's the nasty, nasty secret of war - When yer winning - When yer winning, it's effing thrilling… — 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
“But the Spackle War was over a long time ago, wasn't it?” “Thirteen years now.” “Thirteen years where you could have righted… — Patrick Ness Copy Share Image
“You’re never more alive than in battle.” “Never more dead after,” I say. “Ah, philosophy,” he smiles. “I didn’t know you had… — Patrick Ness Copy Share Image
“You felt the excitement when we chased them up the hill,” the Mayor's saying. “I saw it. It blazed through your Noise like… — Patrick Ness Copy Share Image
“She turns to me sharply. “To live _is_ to fight,” she snaps. “To preserve life is to fight _everything_ that man stands… — 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
