The Rest of Us Just Live Here

by Patrick Ness

“Not everyone has to be the Chosen One. Not everyone has to be the guy who saves the world. Most people just have to live their lives the best they can, doing the things that are great for them, having great friends, trying to make their lives better, loving people properly. All the while knowing that the world makes no sense but trying to find a way to be happy anyway.”

“If you have to have someone tell it to you, how can it be true? How can you not just be the damaged one who needs reassurance all the time?” “Don’t we all need reassurance? Aren’t we all damaged in some way?”

Pity is patronizing. Pity is an assumption of superiority.”

“Everything’s always ending. But everything’s always beginning, too.”