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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 know.

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Patrick Ness
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: October 17
Author
Journalist
Literary Critic
Novelist
Science Fiction Writer
Writer
Fairfax
Virginia
Wells
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Know yourself and go in swinging.
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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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Know yourself and go in swinging, if it hurts when you hit, it might be real, too.
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