Patrick Ness
Patrick Ness
Patrick Nessis an American author, journalist and lecturer who moved to London at age of 28 and now holds dual citizenship. He is best known for his books for young adults, including the Chaos Walking trilogy and A Monster Calls...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionYoung Adult Author
Date of Birth17 October 1971
CountryUnited States of America
knowing guessing
Guessing a thing ain't knowing a thing.
fall what-matters matter
We all fall but that's not what matters. What matters is picking yourself up again.
beautiful hate air
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?
mother let-her-go
Conor held tightly onto his mother. And by doing so, he could finally let her go.
doe worst knows
Worst is the one who knows better and does nothing.
running army night
We run down the right fork, Manchee at our heels, the night and a dusty road stretching out in front of us, an army and a disaster behind us, me and Viola, running side by side.
rivers knowing waiting
And I look at her sitting there and she looks across the river and we wait as the dawn fully arrives, each of us knowing. Each of us knowing the other.
knives hands saving
Everything that's happened has brought me here, to this place, with this knife in my hand, and something worth saving.
want end-of-the-world ends
If the world wants you, it's gonna keep on coming till it gets you. And who am I that can fix it? Who am I that can change this if the world wants it so badly? Who am I to stop the end of the world if it keeps on coming?
hurt it-hurts okay
And it hurts her, but it's an okay hurt, but it hurts still, but it's good, but it hurts.
running life-is finished
Life equals running and when we stop running maybe that's how we'll know life is finally finished.
We just keep on having to save each other", he says. "We ever gonna be even?" "I hope not," I say
easy bigs should
Doing what's right should be easy. It shouldn't be just another big mess like everything else.
calling cuz viola
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.