“Sometimes it's not what you say, Valkyrie, it's just the fact that you're saying it.”Derek Landy Source: Mortal Coil
“Are you sulking?”“Me? No. I don’t sulk.”“You sound like you’re sulking.”“I’m just waiting for the violent urges to subside.”Derek Landy Source: Last Stand of Dead Men
“But I'm really enjoying my retirement. I get to sleep in every day. I do crossword puzzles and eat cake.”Derek Landy Source: Mortal Coil
“And what about magic?”“What about it?”“Will you teach me?”“You don’t even know if you’re capable of doing magic.”“How do I find out? Is there a test or something?”“Yes, we cut off your head. If it grows back, you can do magic.”Derek Landy Skulduggery PleasantSource: Skulduggery Pleasant
“That was a good day for me," Skulduggery said. "I didn't have to hit anyone. I didn't have to shoot anyone. I just sat around and talked to my good friend and partner, Valkyrie Cain.”Derek Landy Source: Death Bringer
“Personally, I think knees should be kept for the eighth or ninth date, or the wedding day. As a nice surprise you know? 'oh, my darling, you have knees! I never would have thought”Derek Landy Source: Mortal Coil
“By the time they got to Denholm Street, day had been beaten back and the night was soaking through the city.”Derek Landy Skulduggery PleasantSource: Skulduggery Pleasant
“It all depends on whatyou're talking about helping. That's the wonderful think about just about every religion on the planet - they're all so incredibly selfish.”Derek Landy Source: Death Bringer
“Here she is,” her mum said, cooing at the baby, “my special girl.”“Oh, cheers,” Valkyrie said, rolling her eyes.”Derek Landy Source: Death Bringer
“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 Source: Mortal Coil
“He stepped closer to her. "Thank you for saving me," he said softly, and wrapped the bones of his arms around her. Valkyrie smiled and hugged him back.”Derek Landy Source: Dark Days
“Fletcher was always going to be your ex-boyfriend, from the moment you met him. He's just finally caught up with where he's supposed to be.”Derek Landy Source: Death Bringer
“If anyone stops us, as long as we mumble something pretentious about the glory of death, we should be fine.”Derek Landy
“I cannot have chaos erupting around me until I am prepared for it. I am a collector. I am an observer. I don't participate. My resources, and my standing, must be secure before I can allow the uncertainty of war to crash down upon us.”Derek Landy Skulduggery PleasantSource: Skulduggery Pleasant
“Her father sagged as relief spread through him. “I thoughtsomething awful was happening.”She frowned. “Something awful was happening. It could havegot stuck in my hair.”Derek Landy Source: Dark Days
“Thank you,” Skulduggery said to her. “I fear he was about to start insulting me.”“I couldn’t let that happen,” she said. “Your ego is a fragile and delicate thing.”“You see? You understand me.”Derek Landy Source: Last Stand of Dead Men
“With his sunglasses gone and his scarf hanging down, there was no denying that he had no flesh, he had no skin, he had no eyes and he had no face.All he had was a skull for a head.”Derek Landy Skulduggery PleasantSource: Skulduggery Pleasant
“Reading those books is all he does these days. I think he’s even read some of them. What kind of disturbed individual would read the same book twice, I ask you?”Derek Landy Source: Last Stand of Dead Men
“You've been reading Gordan's book again, haven't you?""It's a white-knuckle roller-coaster ride," she mumbled.”Derek Landy Source: Playing with Fire