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Francia don’t look too convinced. I never seen arms so crossed.

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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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The justifications of men who kill should always be heard with skepticism, said the monster.
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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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Hope may be the thing that pulls you forward, may be the thing that keeps you going, but that it's dangerous, that it's painful and risky, that it's making a dare in the world and when has the world ever let us win a dare?
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Everything that's happened has brought me here, to this place, with this knife in my hand, and something worth saving.
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Men lie, and they lie to theirselves worst of all.
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Your mind will believe comforting lies while also knowing the painful truths that make those lies necessary. And your mind will punish you for believing both.
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I'll find you- Keep calling for me, Viola- Cuz here I come.
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Things change, but they stay the same.
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He was still alive. Which was the worst thing that could have happened.
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... a good idea always attracts other good ideas.
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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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Viola blows out a thoughtful air. My dad used to say, 'There's only forward, Vi, only outward and up.' There's only forward, I repeat. Outward and up, she says.
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We all fall but that's not what matters. What matters is picking yourself up again.
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No one ever seems to wonder what happens if it turns out we hate living on a planet? What if the sky’s too big? What if the air stinks? What if we go hungry?’ ‘And what if the air tastes of honey? What if there’s so much food we all get too fat? What if the sky is so beautiful we don’t get any work done because we’re all looking at it too much?
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Stories don’t end with the writers, however many started the race.
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We sure as ruddy heck ain't in Prentisstown no more, I say to Manchee under my breath.
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In this world of numbness and information overload, the ability to feel, my boy, is a rare gift indeed.
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Limitations can be hugely creative and hugely inspiring - so long as they are the ones you choose for yourself.
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