Zitate von Derek Landy

„Wait, do they even know I'm coming with you?"
"No. But they like surprises. Almost always.“

—  Derek Landy, Skulduggery Pleasant

Quelle: Skulduggery Pleasant

„We didn't die,' she said.

Of course not. I'm too clever to die, and you're too pretty.'

I am pretty,' Valkryie said, managing a grin.“

—  Derek Landy

Quelle: Playing with Fire

„You're late,' he said.
'I'm beautiful.'
'You're always beautiful.'
'I'm always late too.“

—  Derek Landy

Quelle: Death Bringer

„I have sought you out to cure me.'
'To cure you of what?'
'Of this cursed affliction.'
'I cannot cure stupidity.'
Scapegrace frowned.“

—  Derek Landy

Quelle: Death Bringer

„A living skeleton isn't enough for you, is it? What does it take to impress young people these days?“

—  Derek Landy, Skulduggery Pleasant

Quelle: Skulduggery Pleasant

„Is he all scarred now?”

“Magic gets rid of most physical scars, but I like to think I scarred him emotionally.“

—  Derek Landy

Quelle: Playing with Fire

„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.“

—  Derek Landy

Quelle: Death Bringer

„Oh, escape is easy once you have the right plan.'
'Do we have the right plan?'
'Not yet.'
'Do we have any plan?'
'Not yet.“

—  Derek Landy

Quelle: Death Bringer

„Guild doesn't like me."
"That's true."
"He doesn't like you, ether."
"That is mystifying.“

—  Derek Landy

Quelle: Playing with Fire

„Peace means nothing without freedom.“

—  Derek Landy

Quelle: Kingdom of the Wicked

„Desmond, don't poke the baby!'…
'I'll get you next time-'
Don't threaten the baby either!'…“

—  Derek Landy

„Punishment is not the answer. Punishment is easy. It’s lazy. Redemption is hard. Redemption makes you work.”
-Skulduggery“

—  Derek Landy

Quelle: The Dying of the Light

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

—  Derek Landy

Quelle: Playing with Fire

„The lies we tell other people are nothing to the lies we tell ourselves.“

—  Derek Landy

Quelle: Death Bringer

„You be sure to throw the book at him, you hear me? I feel violated, Detective. Violated."
"I'll throw this table at you if you don't give us the names we're looking for.“

—  Derek Landy

Quelle: Kingdom of the Wicked

„don't treat me like a child."
He smiled. "Of course I do, but you seem to have this ridiculous notion that being treated like a child means to be treated with less respect than an adult.“

—  Derek Landy

Quelle: The Faceless Ones

„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

„Have you killed anyone?” she asked quickly.
“What? Did you miss what I said, about turning murder into
an art form?”
“But you haven’t actually killed anyone yet, have you? I read
your file.”
He glowered. “Technically, yeah, all right, maybe I haven’t“

—  Derek Landy

Quelle: Playing with Fire

„I swear, talking to you is like talking to a really good-looking and mildly stupid brick wall.“

—  Derek Landy

Quelle: Death Bringer