Moments Quotes by Derek Landy

11 Moments quotes by Derek Landy

Derek Landy’s wit shines brightest when he zeroes in on a single beat. These eleven terse lines give a quick taste of his knack for turning a moment into a punchy observation.

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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…

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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…

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An untied shoelace can be dangerous,' he said. 'I could have tripped.' She stared at him. A moment dragged by. 'I'm joking,'…

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It's really not as bad as it sounds. I was attacked by a shark once, back when I was alive. Well, not…

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He'd once known a man who said that life hinged on the moment, that everything changed in the blink of an eye.…

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You're in a bad mood,' Skulduggery said. 'I understand. I do. You're saying things that you don't really mean. It's OK.' 'I'll…

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Ladies and gentleman," he said over the speakers, "welcome aboard this recently liberated Gulfstream V. If I could have your attention for…

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Gordon Edgley's sudden death came as a shock to everyone - not least himself. One moment he was in his study, seven…

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So how are we going to get into the temple, anyway? Are we going to fight our way through the Necromancers on…

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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…

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You should have called us. Desmond would have picked you up.' 'No I wouldn't,' Valkyrie's dad said, stepping into earshot. 'Sorry, Fletcher,…

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“strike from the shadows, disapear into darkness”

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“But if you can confront your inner demons—" "I did confront my inner demon. I punched him in the face and he exploded." Valkyrie…

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“What does a clue look like?" Tanith whispered. Stephanie fought the giggle down and whispered back. "I'm looking for a footprint or something." "Have…

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“He took her hand in his and knelt before her. Valkyrie looked at him. He was serious. (...)'Dude, I'm sixteen.' 'I love you.' 'That…

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I find it rude to laugh at a man with a sword.

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What?" she asked again. He pointed ahead of them. "See that?" "What, the snow?" "Beyond that." "More snow?" "Stop looking at the snow.

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The Baron, unfortunately, turns it all the way up to eleven." "Seriously? Because, you know, that's one more evil

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“Valkyrie walked over to her. Since she had met her, all she'd wanted to do was punch her face in. But that was when…

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“I've always been a monster,' Scapegrace told her, 'but now, finally, my physical for reflects my inner darkness.' 'You smell terrible.' 'That's the smell…

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