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...the lesson of forever and ever is that knowing a man's mind ain't knowing the man.
Patrick Ness
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Patrick Ness
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: October 17
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So who are you then, Todd Hewitt? he says. What makes you so special? Now that, I think, is a very good asking.
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But,' he thinks, 'it's possible to die before you die.
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There's so much wonder in the world. Don't let no one tell you otherwise.
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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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A man is capable of thought. A crowd is not.
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That's what librarians do. They open up the world. Because knowledge is useless if you don’t know how to find it, if you don’t even know where to begin to look.
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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 hurt you. You can't love nothing or no one cuz it'll all be taken away or ruined and you'll be left alone and constantly having to fight, constantly having to run just to stay alive.
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The ability to make fire at will. It allowed us light to see in the darkness, warmth against the cold, a tool to cook our food.’ He gestured vaguely in the direction of the Delta’s engines. ‘Fire is what eventually led to travel across the black beyond, the ability to start a new life on a New World.
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