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
forever always-alone
The only place you belong is the place you can never go back. And so yer always alone, forever and always.
queens evil witch
So the good prince was a murderer and the evil queen wasn't a witch after all.
here-i-am matter
Here I am. Here we are. Here we go. Here is all that matters.
powerful sky sound
And then a low and powerful sound rumbles thru the sky, like some giant, deep horn. A sound God would make when he wanted yer attenshun.
men weak mess
What a sad thing men are. Can’t do nothing good without being so weak we have to mess it up. Can’t build something up without tearing it down.
believe never-trust politician
Never trust a politician, Todd. They have no fixed center, so you can never believe them.
eye cuz noise
It’s a trick Ben taught me to help settle my Noise. You close yer eyes and as clearly and calmly as you can you tell yerself who you are, cuz that’s what gets lost in all that Noise.
things-change
Things change, but they stay the same.
choices chaos-walking
We are the choices we make. And have to make. We aren’t anything else.
deceiving never-leave-me leaving-me
Don't deceive me. Never leave me.
believe i-believe
No,' Ben says, 'but I believe it. I believe it for you. And that's why it's hope.
sound impossible crash
The sound when we crash is so loud it's almost impossible.
pain animal sky
Because he KNEW he was doing wrong. He felt the PAIN of his actions'-- 'But he did not amen them,' shows the Sky. 'The rest are worth as much as their pack animals,' I show, 'but worst is the one who knows better and does NOTHING.
waterfalls bottom
There's hope at the bottom of the biggest waterfall." ~pg 426