Quotes From "Mortal Coil" By 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

Corrival looked around. 'So is this it? Is everyone here? Erskine, maybe you should start the ball rolling. I have places to go and things to do.'' Me?' Ravel asked. 'Why do I have to start it? You're the most respected mage here. You start it, or Skulduggery.'Skulduggery shook his head. 'I can't start it. I don't like most of these people. I might start shooting. Derek Landy

Tanith frowned. Did people still go on DATES any more? She was sure they did. They probably called it something different though. She tried to think of the last date she'd been on. The last PROPER date. Did fighting side by side with Saracen Rue count as a date? They ended up snuggling under the moonlight, drenched in gore and pieces of brain - so it had PROBABLY been a date. If it wasn't, it was certainly a fun time had by all. Well, not ALL. But she and Saracen had sure had a blast. Derek Landy

I need a weapon, ” Valkyrie muttered.“ You’re an Elemental with a Necromancer ring, trained ina 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

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

The problem with living so long is that we get used to it. We watch the mortals age and wither and die around us, watch the world change and decay...but no matter the hardship or the pain or the sorrow we suffer, we choose to continue living. Out of sheer habit, I think. Derek Landy

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

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

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

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. Derek Landy

He'd once known a man who said that life hinged on the moment, that everything changed in the blink of an eye. Tesseract knew the truth of that as well as anybody. It was in those moments that he struck, after all, snatching people's lives away. He'd always known that it was only a matter of time before one of those moment's worked against him. Derek Landy

I understand perfectly. Darquesse isn't a separate entity. She isn't another person. She's you. If you make the wrong choices, if you stop loving the people who love you, if you allow the world to twist and turn and change you, then yes, the future we've seen will come to pass. But if you fight, and if you kick, and struggle, and refuse to give in to the apathy, or the anger, or the hopelessness, then you'll change the future, and you'll walk your own path. And I'll be right there beside you, Valkyrie. I'll always be beside you. Derek Landy

Valkyrie Cain got out of the passenger side. She zipped upher black jacket against the cold, and joined Skulduggery as hewalked up to the front door. She glanced at him, and saw that he was smiling." Stop doing that, ” she sighed.“ Stop doing what?” Skulduggery responded in that gloriously velvet voice of his.“ Stop smiling. The person we want to talk to lives in the only dark house on a bright street. That’s not a good sign.”“ I didn’t realise I was smiling, ” he said. They stopped at the door, and Skulduggery made a concerted effort to shift his features. His mouth twitcheddownwards. “Am I smiling now?”“ No.”“ Excellent, ” he said, and the smile immediately sprang back up. Derek Landy

What's a Dullahan?''He's a headless horseman, in the service of the banshee.'' Headless?'' Yes.'' Seriously?'' Yes.'' So he has no head?'' That's usually what headless means.'' No head at all?'' You're really getting hung up on this headless thing, aren't you?'' It's just kind of silly, even for us.'' Yet you spend your days with a living skeleton.'' But at least he has a head.'' True.'' He even has a spare. Derek Landy

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. Derek Landy

What about you?" he asked, his words not much more than a mumble. "Regrets?""Many, " Skuduggery said. Tesseract's breath rattled in his chest. "That's the goo thing about living. You get to make up for past mistakes."" Or make brand-new ones. Derek Landy

Which college?'' Hmm?'' Which college do you go to?' Fletcher nodded. 'Yes.''I'm sorry?'' Oh, ' Fletcher said, and laughed. Valkyrie's parents looked at Fletcher in near bewilderment. Fletcher looked back at them in total bewilderment. Valkyrie shook her head. Derek Landy