704 Quotes by Patrick Ness

This is what war does. Right here, in my hands. This is war.

Death is suddenly objectionable to you when the dead has a name you know?

But war can't be personal," I say, almost asking it."If it's the person that'll end the war," Ben says. "Then it's not personal, it's universal.

HEREIt’s-Can I say?It’s like the song of a family where everything’s always all right, it’s a song of belonging that makes you belong just by hearing it, it’s a song that’ll always take care of you and never leave you. If you have a heart, it breaks, if you have a heart that’s broken, it fixes.

Most Gods don’t care. About anything. Other than gaining dominance over other Gods and telling you how wonderful they are and demanding that you say the same. There’s nothing like a bunch of Gods to show you how alone you really are.

Submit! Juliet's Joy screeches underneath him at no one in particular."I've got to get a new horse," the Mayor mutters.

If you're too specific, people will purposely mishear you so they can be outraged about whatever thing that usually outrages them.

Mikey," she says, but not like she's about to say anything more, just like she's identifying me, making a place for me here that's mine to exist in. I want her so much, my heart feels heavy, like I'm grieving. Is this what they meant about that stomach feeling? They didn't say it felt this sad.

Just because the devil gave them the gift of speech doesn't mean you're talking to anything more than a mostly undomesticated predator.