“I don't like it, but my hands are tied. I just want you to know this: if I ever get the chance to betray you, I will. If the opportunity arises to pay you back, I'll take it. You'll never be able to trust me.”Darren Shan book Cirque du FreakSource: A Living Nightmare
“For a long time that's all I could do, howl and scream and cry like the wild animal of the night that I'd become.”Darren Shan book The Vampire's AssistantSource: The Vampire's Assistant
“You should take more pride in your appearance,” I tell him. “You'll never attract girls with an ugly mug like that.”Darren Shan book Lord LossSource: Lord Loss
“I don't think anyone ever remembers what they were really like as kids. Adults think they do, but they don't. Photos and videos don't capture the real you, or bring back to life the person you used to be. You have to return to the past to do that.”Darren Shan book Sons of DestinySource: Sons of Destiny
“I'm starting to understand that fear is like cancer - you can beat it back, but if it returns, it can be worse than ever.”Darren Shan SlawterSource: Slawter
“Meddling, smug, stupid little…""She likes me! They always play hard to get when they like me!""No. You do not understand. I could not have done it because I can not read or write.”Darren Shan Allies of the NightSource: Allies of the Night
“But you're like me,” he says. “An outsider. Different. A freak. We're both weird, which is why we get along.”Darren Shan book Lord LossSource: Lord Loss