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Knowledge is dangerous and men lie and the world changes, whether I want it to or not.

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Patrick Ness
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: October 17
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Journalist
Literary Critic
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Science Fiction Writer
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Fairfax
Virginia
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We just keep on having to save each other, he says. We ever gonna be even? I hope not, I say
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even when peaceful cooperation is the obvious thing, the only thing that will keep any of us alive- There are still people who won't make that choice
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You be as angry as you need to be,” she said. “Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. Not your grandma, not your dad, no one. And if you need to break things, then by God, you break them good and hard.
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Knowledge is dangerous. ~pg 53
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Viola? Keep calling for me– And I’ll keep searching for you– And I’ll find you– You bet yer life on it– I’ll find you– Keep calling for me, Viola– Cuz here I come.
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Guessing a thing ain't knowing a thing.
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You can eff off, too, I say, except I don't say eff, I say what 'eff' stands for.
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