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  • #1
    John Green
    “It's a metaphor, see: You put the killing thing right between your teeth, but you don't give it the power to do its killing.”
    John Green, The Fault in Our Stars

  • #2
    Derek Landy
    “What would killing the Elders result in?"
    "Panic? Fear? Three empty parking spaces in the Sanctuary?”
    Derek Landy, Skulduggery Pleasant

  • #3
    Derek Landy
    “It always surprised Valkyrie whenever she realized just how close the weird and the wonderful, and the fierce and the frightening, lived to the rest pf the non-magical, mortal world.”
    Derek Landy, Mortal Coil

  • #4
    Derek Landy
    “Being a detective isn't all about torture and murder and monsters. Sometimes it gets truly unpleasant...The fate of the world may depend on whether or not you can bring yourself to visit your relatives.”
    Derek Landy

  • #5
    Derek Landy
    “What is it with you women?" he yelled, kicking at the air. "You come into our lives, you take everythin'! Throughout the years you got little pieces of me, of my very SOUL, and NOW? Now you got my damn straight razor! How am I supposed to kill people? How am I supposed to even SHAVE?”
    Derek Landy, Playing with Fire

  • #6
    Derek Landy
    “They say sarcasm is the lowest form of wit," Valkyrie said.

    China glanced at her. "They've obviously never met me.”
    Derek Landy, Mortal Coil

  • #7
    Derek Landy
    “Vengeous scowled. 'As you can see,' he said, 'you are vastly outnumbered.'

    I usually am.'

    Your situation has become quite untenable.'

    It usually does.'

    You are within moments of being swarmed by these filthy creatures of undeath and torn apart in a maelstrom of pain and fury.'

    Skulduggery paused. 'Okay, that's a new one on me.”
    Derek Landy, Playing with Fire

  • #8
    Derek Landy
    “When I meet people, I no longer say "Hi, I'm Derek Landy, pleased to meet you." Now I say "Hi, I'm number one bestselling author Derek Landy. Worship me.”
    Derek Landy

  • #9
    Derek Landy
    “What is it?' Stephanie whispered.
    'That, my dear Valkyrie, is what we call a monster.'
    She looked at Skulduggery. 'You don't know what it is, do you?'
    'I told you what it is, it's a horrible monster. Now shut up before it comes over here and eats us.”
    Derek Landy, Skulduggery Pleasant

  • #10
    Derek Landy
    “Very' is such a strong word...”
    Derek Landy (Skulduggery Pleasant)

  • #11
    Derek Landy
    “Stairs," Valkyrie said, disappointed.
    "Not just ordinary stairs," Skulduggery told her as he led the way down. "Magic stairs."
    "Really?"
    "Oh, yes."
    She followed him into the darkness. "How are they magic?"
    "They just are."
    "In what way?"
    "In a magicky way."
    She glared at the back of his head. "They aren't magic at all, are they?"
    "Not really.”
    Derek Landy, Mortal Coil

  • #12
    Derek Landy
    “Kindness suits you."

    "Really? I think I'm quite allergic to it.”
    Derek Landy

  • #13
    Derek Landy
    “I'm placing you under arrest for murder, conspiracy to commit murder and, I don't know, possibly littering.”
    Derek Landy, Skulduggery Pleasant

  • #14
    Derek Landy
    “So that plan worked out well."

    "Skulduggery, your entire plan consisted of, and I quote, "Let's get up close and then see what happens."'

    "All the same," he said, "I think the whole thing worked out rather beautifully.”
    Derek Landy, Playing with Fire

  • #15
    Derek Landy
    “Are you going to shoot me?' Vengeous sneered. 'I wouldn't be surprised. What would a thing like you know about honor? Only a heathen would bring a gun to a sword fight.'

    And only a moron would bring a sword to a gunfight.”
    Derek Landy, Playing with Fire

  • #16
    Derek Landy
    “The rain battered the cottage. Valkyrie risked a look up at Skulduggery.
    “What is it?” she whispered.
    “It’s a box,” he whispered back.
    “What kind of box?”
    “A wooden one.”
    She gave him a look.”
    Derek Landy, Death Bringer

  • #17
    Derek Landy
    “I need a weapon,” Valkyrie muttered.
    “You’re an Elemental with a Necromancer ring, trained in
    a variety of martial arts by some of the best fighters in the world,” Skulduggery pointed out. “I’m fairly certain that makes you a weapon.”
    “I mean a weapon you hold. You have a gun, Tanith has a sword... I want a stick.”
    “I’ll buy you a stick for Christmas.”
    Derek Landy, Mortal Coil

  • #18
    Derek Landy
    “Oh, escape is easy once you have the right plan.'
    'Do we have the right plan?'
    'Not yet.'
    'Do we have any plan?'
    'Not yet.”
    Derek Landy, Death Bringer

  • #19
    Derek Landy
    “It's not that I want you to go, it's just that I don't want you to stay." - China Sorrows -”
    Derek Landy, Mortal Coil

  • #20
    Derek Landy
    “We didn't die,' she said.

    Of course not. I'm too clever to die, and you're too pretty.'

    I am pretty,' Valkryie said, managing a grin.”
    Derek Landy, Playing with Fire

  • #21
    Derek Landy
    “Valkyrie patted Fletcher’s arm. “Don’t worry,” she said. “If the bad man comes, I’ll protect you.”
    “If the bad man comes,” Fletcher responded, “I’ll bravely give out a high-pitched scream to distract him. I may even bravely faint, to give him a false sense of security. That will be your signal to strike.”
    “We make a great team.”
    “Just don’t forget to stand in front of me the whole time,” he said.”
    Derek Landy, Death Bringer

  • #22
    Derek Landy
    “He looked at her. 'In order to finish, I'll have to have defeated six Infected, Dusk, and Vengeous himself.'

    Yeah. So?'

    The Infected I can manage.'

    She frowned. 'And Vengeous? I mean, you can beat him, right?'

    Well,' he said, "I can certainly try. And trying is half the battle.'

    What's the other half?'

    He shrugged. 'Hitting him more times than he hits me.”
    Derek Landy, Playing with Fire

  • #23
    Derek Landy
    “Valkyrie, I hate to be the one to tell you this, but your friend is most likely dead.”
    “Of course he’s dead. He’s a skeleton.”
    Derek Landy, Dark Days

  • #24
    Derek Landy
    “I love you all, even those I don’t particularly like. That’s you, Beryl.”
    Derek Landy, Skulduggery Pleasant

  • #25
    Derek Landy
    “Are you kidding? I jumped off a building -- of course I'm hurt.”
    Derek Landy, Skulduggery Pleasant

  • #26
    Derek Landy
    “Embrace your inner lunatic. Fun times guaranteed.”
    Derek Landy, Death Bringer

  • #27
    Derek Landy
    “That's beautiful,' Valkyrie said, looking at it.

    Isn't it? This necklace has cost two very fine men their lives. At times, I wear it in tribute to their sacrifice. Other times, I wear it because it goes with this skirt.”
    Derek Landy, Playing with Fire

  • #28
    Derek Landy
    “We punch people, Valkyrie. That’s who we are. Embrace your inner lunatic. Fun times guaranteed.”
    Derek Landy, Death Bringer

  • #29
    Derek Landy
    “Well, for future reference, this is my serious face.”
    Derek Landy, Dark Days

  • #30
    Derek Landy
    “The man had a smooth voice, like velvet. “I’m Detective Inspector Me. Unusual name, I know. My family were incredibly
    narcissistic. I’m lucky I escaped with any degree of humility at all, to be honest, but then I’ve always managed to exceed expectations. You are Kenny Dunne, are you not?”
    “I am.”
    “Just a few questions for you, Mr Dunne. Or Kenny. Can I call you Kenny? I feel we’ve become friends these past few seconds. Can I call you Kenny?”
    “Sure,” Kenny said, slightly baffled.
    “Thank you. Thank you very much. It’s important you feel comfortable around me, Kenny. It’s important we build up a level of trust. That way I’ll catch you completely unprepared when I
    suddenly accuse you of murder.”
    Derek Landy, Death Bringer



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