She had been a teenager once, and she knew that, despite the apparent contradictions, a person’s teenage years lasted well into their fifties.
But I’m really enjoying my retirement. I get to sleep in every day. I do crossword puzzles and eat cake.
You’re under arrest for multiple counts of murder. You have the right to not much at all, really. Do you have anything to say in your defense?
I cross the place where my heart used to be and hope to be even deader than I am now.
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.
I was wondering how you were going to punish me for not confiding in you. Punishment, actually, is something I’ve thought about for a long time. What form of punishment would be enough for what I did? Imprisonment? Death? Something else? Something scarier? I could only think of so many horrible tortures before they stopped having meaning. But you’ you’ve come up with a punishment I never considered. You’re going to sulk me to death.
Honesty is, honestly, the best policy,” said Saracen. “But when honesty doesn’t work, lie, and lie convincingly.
If you can’t stand to be alone with your thoughts, maybe there’s something wrong with your thoughts.
I don’t show off. I merely demonstrate my abilities at opportune times.
Stephanie, you jumped off a building.” “Yes, but the branches broke my fall. Every one of them.” “And how were the branches?” “A lot unlike pillows.” “You could have been killed.” “But I wasn’t.
Doors are for people with no imagination.” – Skulduggery Pleasant.
Oh my God.” Valkyrie shook her head. “I need to sit down.” “You are sitting down.” “I need to sit down more.
What kind of trees are those?” she asked Milo. “Green,” he said, and that’s how the conversation ended.
Bravery, after all, isn’t the absence of fear. Bravery is the acknowledgement and the conquering of fear.
Razzia: what is the time?” Razzia nodded. “Time is a social construct designed to derive order from chaos.
I’m no hero,” said Scapegrace. “I’m just a man, who used to be a woman, who used to be a man. My name is Vaurien Scapegrace, and I have come here to –.
Don’t open the door to strangers,” said her dad. “Unless they’re selling something. Then open the door and see if I’d like it. If I’d like it, buy it for me. But nothing cheap. I have standards. Nothing too expensive, either. My standards aren’t that high.
I’m in the mood for some fighting.” “If there is,” Stephanie said, handing him his gun, “here’s something you can use.” “Ah, bless. I’ve missed her. Do you have bullets?” “Uh, no.” Skulduggery paused. “Excellent,” he said, and tucked the gun away.
If you hear any screaming, that’ll be me. – Skulduggery.
Scapegrace went to roll his eyes, but lost his enthusiasm halfway through and ended up looking at the ceiling.