Derek Landy Quotes - Page 5

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• 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.

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  Fighting, Gun, Honor

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• 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.

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  Pain, Doe, Torn Apart

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• Her parents wanted her to find her own way in life. That’s what they’d said countless times in the past. Of course, they’d been referring to school subjects and college applications and job prospects. Presumably, at no stage did they factor living skeletons and magic underworlds into their considerations. If they had, their advice would probably have been very different.

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  Jobs, School, Past

  Derek Landy (2015). “Skulduggery Pleasant -”, p.45, HarperCollins UK

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• We're not retreating, we're advancing in reverse.' --Skulduggery Pleasant

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  Reverse, Skulduggery Pleasant, Pleasant

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• Then I reckon we got ourselves a good old-fashioned standoff." ... Nobody moved, or said anything, for the next few moments. "Old-fashioned standoffs are mighty borin

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  Next, Moments, Said

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• That's a shame. I'm sure somebody, somewhere, cares.

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  Care, Shame

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

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  Night, Cities, Streets

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

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  Book, Whole Life, Whole

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• "Found something?"..."No, sorry. I thought I had, but, no, it turned out to be, uh… more floor."

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  Sorry, Found, Skulduggery Pleasant

  "Skulduggery Pleasant". Book by Derek Landy, April 3, 2007.

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• Come and have a go, if you think you're hard enough

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  Thinking, Enough, Skulduggery Pleasant

  Derek Landy (2013). “The Maleficent Seven (From the World of Skulduggery Pleasant)”, p.7, HarperCollins UK

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• Only a heathen would bring a gun to a sword fight.' And only a moron would bring a sword to a gunfight.

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  Fighting, Gun, Moron

  Derek Landy (2015). “Skulduggery Pleasant -”, p.296, HarperCollins UK

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• You think Bernadette Maguire killed him?” “Uh… no. She’s, like I said, she’s old.” “Old people can kill people too.” “I know, but…” “She could be a ninja.” “She’s not a ninja, for God’s sake. She’s somebody’s great grandmother.” “I want you to think carefully about this, Kenny. Have you ever seen her with a sword?” “What?” “How about throwing stars?” “This is ridiculous.” “Have you ever seen her dressed up as a ninja? That would have been my first clue.” The girl sucked in her cheeks so she wouldn't laugh out loud.

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  Girl, Stars, Grandmother

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• Mum said earlier what a lovely dress you’re wearing.” Beryl’s eyebrows wriggled like two tiny tapeworms. “This?” she said. “But I’ve had this for years.” It was a beige dress that would have looked better on an eighty year-old. Any eighty-year-old, man or woman. “I think you’ve really grown into it,” Valkyrie said. “I always thought it was a little shapeless.” Valkyrie resisted the urge to say that was what she meant.

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  Men, Thinking, Years

  Derek Landy (2011). “Death Bringer (Skulduggery Pleasant, Book 6)”, p.37, HarperCollins UK

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• Here she is,” her mum said, cooing at the baby, “my special girl.” “Oh, cheers,” Valkyrie said, rolling her eyes.

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  Girl, Baby, Cheer

  Derek Landy (2011). “Death Bringer (Skulduggery Pleasant, Book 6)”, p.42, HarperCollins UK

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• 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.

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  Team, Men, Giving

  Derek Landy (2011). “Death Bringer (Skulduggery Pleasant, Book 6)”, p.47, HarperCollins UK

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• 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.

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  Rain, Looks, Cottages

  Derek Landy (2011). “Death Bringer (Skulduggery Pleasant, Book 6)”, p.48, HarperCollins UK

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• This girl (Stephanie) is but a few months away from her seventeenth birthday and already she has saved the world and killed a god. What have you done?

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  Girl, Done, World

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• We're not really intruding," he called down. "This is all a big misunderstanding." "Stop right there!" shouted one of them. Skulduggery held his hand to an ear he didn't have. "What's that?" "Stop!" "Keep going?" "STOP!" "OK, we'll keep going.

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  Hands, Ears, Bigs

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• You need to find yourself a new hero." - Skulduggery Pleasant.

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  Hero, Finding Yourself, Needs

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• I kill a sofa for you and you go and sit in a chair?” Skulduggery asked. “I don’t think you appreciate the sacrifice that has been made for you.

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  Sacrifice, Thinking, Appreciate

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• We don’t need a cure,” the other zombie said. “That’s right,” Scapegrace nodded. “We’re happy the way we are.” “Happy with the power,” Scapegrace clarified. “Very happy, just the two of us, and there’s nothing wrong with us either. It’s very natural in fact. Nothing to be ashamed of—” “Thrasher,” said Scapegrace, “shut up.

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  Two, Zombie, Needs

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• skulduggery pleasant is the best book I've ever read and has enspired myself to become an author.

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  Book, Skulduggery Pleasant, Pleasant

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• Desmond, don't poke the baby!'... 'I'll get you next time-' Don't threaten the baby either!'.

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  Baby, Next, Poke

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• He looked at her. “We’re meant to be together…” “And this is exactly what I mean.” “Our love is written in the stars.” “And there you go again.” “I love you.” “You bore me.

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  Stars, Love You, Mean

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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.

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  Fun, Would Be, Kicking

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