Quotes From "Skulduggery Pleasant" By Derek Landy

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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
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You have no idea about presents or what they mean. The lastpresent you gave me was a stick.”“ You wanted a weapon.”“ It was a stick.”“ It had a bow on it.”“ It was a stick.”“ I thought you liked the stick. You laughed. Derek Landy
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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
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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. Derek Landy
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He put on his hat and wrapped his scarf around his jaw, but did without the wig and the sunglasses. He clicked his key chain and the car beeped and the doors locked." That's it?" He looked up. "Sorry?""Aren't you afraid it might get stolen? We're not exactly in a good part of town."" It's got a car alarm."" Don't you, like, cast a spell or something? To keep it safe?"" No. It's a pretty good car alarm. . Derek Landy
Peace means nothing without freedom.
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Peace means nothing without freedom. Derek Landy
Kindness suits you.
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Kindness suits you."" Really? I think I'm quite allergic to it. Derek Landy
It would be fun, ” Skulduggery nodded. ”I like kicking...
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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. Derek Landy
I love you all, even those I don’t particularly like....
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I love you all, even those I don’t particularly like. That’s you, Beryl. Derek Landy
When I meet people, I no longer say
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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
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I wasn't always who I am now. No one ever is. I've spent my entire lifetime becoming who I am. Finally, I'm here and I'm old. It's depressing, it really is. Derek Landy
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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
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Stephanie had no problem doing what shewas told, just so long as she was given a good reason why sheshould. Derek Landy
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Valkyrie made a face. "Bloody vampires." Ryan sat forward. "That was a vampire? That guy who looked like an accountant?"" We don't talk about vampires, " Skulduggery warned." But it was daytime. How could he have been out during the-"" We don't talk about vampires! " Valkyrie said sharply. Ryan shrunk back. "Sorry, " he said." Don't worry about it, " Skulduggery told him. "Valkyrie used to date a vampire that's. Derek Landy
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Valkyrie smiled patiently. "I like how you do your make-up. Do you use a brush, or just dip your head in the bucket? Derek Landy
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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
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Well, OK then." He narrowed his eyes. "How about you? Do you have any...romances I should know about?"" Nope. Not one."" Well, good. Excellent. There'll be plenty of time for boys when you leave college and become a nun." She smiled. "I'm glad you have such ambitious dreams for me. Derek Landy
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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
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Right, well, we've got to work out what we need. We've got to work out what we need, how we get it, and what we need to get to get what we need. Derek Landy
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No one likes sarcasm, Miss Cain. I’ve merely delayed my exit to promise you something. You took my straight razor, li’l darlin’. That I view as an unforgivable offense. So when the time comes, when you have served your purpose, I swear to you I’m gonna kill you for free.” And with that, Billy-Ray Sanguine disappeared into the ground. Then he popped his head back up. “Or at least half price.” And he was gone again. . Derek Landy