Derek Landy Quotes

It’s fairly standard. Also, I’m fourteen. Also, your beard’s stupid.” “Isn’t this fun?” Skulduggery said brightly. “The three of us getting along so well.

You make a good point,' Fletcher conceded. 'See, there's a reason why you're the girl and I'm the boy. You think about things while I...' 'Don't?' 'Exactly,' he said happily.

I try not to underestimate my opponents, no matter how ridiculous their beards.

I have sought you out to cure me.' 'To cure you of what?' 'Of this cursed affliction.' 'I cannot cure stupidity.' Scapegrace frowned.

I cross the place where my heart used to be and hope to be even deader than I am now.

Annis had never been a people person, unless ‘people person’ was defined as a person who ate people.

Is that it?” “No. That’s a wall.” “It could be disguised.” “You’re not very good at looking for things, are you?” “I’m good at looking for walls. Look, I found another one.

I woke up, a bag of bones. Literally. They had gathered up my bones and put them in a bag and thrown the bag into a river.

I don’t want a perfectly safe weapon. I want a dangerous weapon that hurts people.” He took the stick from her, rapped it against her head. She howled and he nodded. “See? It hurts people.

We live in a time of fear," Skulduggery said, "where we're too scared of upsetting the status quo to ask the questions we need to be asking.

Doesn't sunlight kill them? Doesn't it turn them to dust, or make them burst into flames or something?" "Nope. Vampires tan, just like you and me. Well, just like you. I tend to bleach.

She’s not… She’s not datin’ the skeleton, is she? How would that be even possible, let alone… nice? He’s got no skin, or lips, or… or nothin’.

Absolutely. I would never have tripped. I'm far too graceful

I’m just waiting for the violent urges to subside.

I'm sorry? No more smooches is worse than the world ending?

There's enough sedative in these darts to bring down a werewolf, which is exactly what we're hunting. Why would we want to bring down an elephant if we're not hunting elephants?

I know how easy it is to be swept away by stories, by things you wish were real.

They faced each other. 'I'm going to enjoy this,'Melancholia said. 'I daresay I'm not.

You're late,' he said. 'I'm beautiful.' 'You're always beautiful.' 'I'm always late too.

That's ridiculous. The only point in having enemies is so you can defeat them, kill them, brush them aside." "Or give them a chance to redeem themselves.

Dublin City was quiet when they reached the Waxwork Museum, as if it was holding its breath.

This is your one chance. Tell me where the key is." "Okay." Serpine raised an eyebrow. "Really?" "No, only joking. Do your worst.

By the time they got to Denholm Street, day had been beaten back and the night was soaking through the city.

With his sunglasses gone and his scarf hanging down, there was no denying that he had no flesh, he had no skin, he had no eyes and he had no face. All he had was a skull for a head.

I mean you ACRES of harm,' Dalrymple growled. 'Untold QUANTITIES of harm. I will visit a whole CONTINENT of harm upon you before we are through.

Wait, do they even know I'm coming with you?" "No. But they like surprises. Almost always.

The workshop door opened and Skulduggery emerged. "Ryan," he said, "stop leaning on my car.

He is the best, in my whole life i have only read his books!!!!!!

Even as she'd been writing it, she wondered if she was using too many exclamation marks, but she was glad she left them in. Nothing says "all is good in the world" like exclamation marks, after all.

You've done what?" "I know," he said. "You're impressed. You send me out for bread and I come back with a boy. Well, not literally. That would be weird. Even for me.

It's a white-knuckle roller-coaster ride.

She's you, without your conscience, or your feelings. She's you without your humanity." "You're saying she's a mood swing?" He shrugged. "Or maybe you're her mood swing." "Don't even joke about that.

The end is now the beginning.

You look angry," he said. "You put me on hold." "For a very good reason." "You put me," she said very, very slowly, "on hold.

You be sure to throw the book at him, you hear me? I feel violated, Detective. Violated." "I'll throw this table at you if you don't give us the names we're looking for.

I'm fairly certain. I could be some ghastly hallucination, a figment of my own imagination

Is he all scarred now? Magic gets rid of most physical scars, but I like to think I scarred him emotionally.

Still, he figured, sometimes you've got to do what you've got to do, and then sometimes you've just got to run like hell after it's done.

They say sarcasm is the lowest form of wit, " Valkyrie said. China glanced at her. "They've obviously never met me.

You look angry, " he said."You put me on hold.""For a very good reason.""You put me, " she said very, very slowly, "on hold.

Of course I want to kill you, " said Skulduggery. "I want to kill most people. But then where would I be? In a field of dead people with no one to talk to.

It’s fairly standard. Also, I’m fourteen. Also, yourbeard’s stupid.”“Isn’t this fun?” Skulduggery said brightly. “The three of usgetting along so well.

How are we going to get out of here?""Oh, escape is easy once you have the right

The workshop door opened and Skulduggery emerged. "Ryan, " he said, "stop leaning on my car.

That was a good day for me, " Skulduggery said. "I didn't have to hit anyone. I didn't have to shoot anyone. I just sat around and talked to my good friend and partner, Valkyrie Cain.

Peace means nothing without freedom.

Kindness suits you.""Really? I think I'm quite allergic to it.

Is he all scarred now?”“Magic gets rid of most physical scars, but I like to think I scarred him emotionally.

Oh, China. How I have missed you.''And I have missed you, Eliza. But don't worry, next time my aim will be better.

It would be fun, ” Skulduggery nodded. ”I like kicking Wreath in the face. I haven't had a chance to do it nearly as much as I'd like.