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

Plans are invitation to disappointment.

It's not that I want you to go, it's just that I don't want you to stay." - China Sorrows -

But I'm really enjoying my retirement. I get to sleep in every day. I do crossword puzzles and eat cake.

Sometimes it's not what you say, Valkyrie, it's just the fact that you're saying it.

You're under arrest for multiple counts of murder. You have the right to not much at all, really. Do you have anything to say in your defense?

She had been a teenager once, and she knew that, despite the apparent contradictions, a person's teenage years lasted well into their fifties.

I find it rude to laugh at a man with a sword.

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.

Wow, " she said. "It's like you're teaching me something and being all wise.""You are not easy to get along with, " Skulduggery said.

There are two ways to live a life either forget everything or, remember nothing.

Don't let anyone or anything to dull your sparkle.

My father taught me how to draw horses - for this I shall be eternally grateful.

Philanthropy, like charity, must begin at home.

You can choose to be a drag and a burden, or an inspiration and encouragement.

But trust me, if I lived in the '80s, I would definitely be the one going to the record stores.

The bulk of all patents are crap. Spending time reading them is stupid. It's up to the patent owner to do so, and to enforce them.

A lot of times, in music especially, it's producers making a political decision.

Wishing, hoping and regretting are the most common and dangerous tactics for evading the present.

There should be no strife with the vanquished or the dead.