--- title: "19 People Quotes By Derek Landy" description: "19 People quotes by Derek Landy. Plus more from Derek Landy and more People sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d09/derek-landy-826_brain_well-to-put-it-delicately-she-has-the-po_2028113.png" --- > [Well, to put it delicately, she has the power to suck out people's brains.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/derek-landy/well-to-put-it-delicately-she-has-the-power-to-suck-out-people-s/) [Derek Landy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/derek-landy/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d09/derek-landy-826_brain_well-to-put-it-delicately-she-has-the-po_2028113.png) > [Doors are for people with no imagination.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/derek-landy/doors-are-for-people-with-no-imagination/) [Derek Landy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/derek-landy/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b27/derek-landy-826_door_doors-are-for-people-with-no-imagination_1266588.png) > [People!" she screamed. "There are people here! New people!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/derek-landy/people-she-screamed-there-are-people-here-new-people/) [Derek Landy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/derek-landy/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d38/derek-landy-826_new-people_people-she-screamed-there-are-people-her_1605487.png) > [The lies we tell other people are nothing to the lies we tell ourselves.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/derek-landy/the-lies-we-tell-other-people-are-nothing-to-the-lies-we-tell/) [Derek Landy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/derek-landy/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5f1/derek-landy-826_lies_the-lies-we-tell-other-people-are-nothin_444049.png) > [When I meet people, I no longer say "Hi, I'm Derek Landy, pleased to meet you." Now I say "Hi, I'm number…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/derek-landy/when-i-meet-people-i-no-longer-say-hi-i-m-derek-landy-pleased-to-meet/) [Derek Landy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/derek-landy/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8f0/derek-landy-826_numbers_when-i-meet-people-i-no-longer-say-hi-i_3113640.png) > [We punch people, Valkyrie. That’s who we are. Embrace your inner lunatic. Fun times guaranteed.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/derek-landy/we-punch-people-valkyrie-that-s-who-we-are-embrace-your-inner-lunatic/) [Derek Landy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/derek-landy/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/877/derek-landy-826_embrace_we-punch-people-valkyrie-that-s-who-we-a_1583193.png) > [A living skeleton isn't enough for you, is it? What does it take to impress young people these days?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/derek-landy/a-living-skeleton-isn-t-enough-for-you-is-it-what-does-it-take-to/) [Derek Landy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/derek-landy/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/372/derek-landy-826_doe_a-living-skeleton-isn-t-enough-for-you-i_3040053.png) > [Annis had never been a people person, unless ‘people person’ was defined as a person who ate people.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/derek-landy/annis-had-never-been-a-people-person-unless-people-person-was-defined/) [Derek Landy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/derek-landy/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6fd/derek-landy-826_people_annis-had-never-been-a-people-person-unl_2462385.png) > [Of course I want to kill you," said Skulduggery. "I want to kill most people. But then where would I be? In…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/derek-landy/of-course-i-want-to-kill-you-said-skulduggery-i-want-to-kill-most/) [Derek Landy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/derek-landy/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a45/derek-landy-826_dead-people_of-course-i-want-to-kill-you-said-skuldu_75852.png) > [I don’t want a perfectly safe weapon. I want a dangerous weapon that hurts people.” He took the stick from her, rapped…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/derek-landy/i-don-t-want-a-perfectly-safe-weapon-i-want-a-dangerous-weapon-that/) [Derek Landy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/derek-landy/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/df7/derek-landy-826_dangerous_i-don-t-want-a-perfectly-safe-weapon-i-w_1010665.png) > [You have no idea the power generated each time somebody is told a story. When a conscious, sentient mind willingly ignores what…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/derek-landy/you-have-no-idea-the-power-generated-each-time-somebody-is-told-a/) [Derek Landy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/derek-landy/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2b2/derek-landy-826_conscious_you-have-no-idea-the-power-generated-eac_1614252.png) > [“Enjoy that?" Tanith said with a little grin. Valkyrie grinned back, her eyes bright. "I keep telling Skulduggery he should get a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/derek-landy/enjoy-that-tanith-said-with-a-little-grin-valkyrie-grinned-back-her/) [Derek Landy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/derek-landy/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bbc/derek-landy-826_bentley_enjoy-that-tanith-said-with-a-little-gri_388902.jpg) > [I understand perfectly. Darquesse isn't a separate entity. She isn't another person. She's you. If you make the wrong choices, if you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/derek-landy/i-understand-perfectly-darquesse-isn-t-a-separate-entity-she-isn-t/) [Derek Landy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/derek-landy/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/114/derek-landy-826_apathy_i-understand-perfectly-darquesse-isn-t-a_214456.png) > [Corrival looked around. 'So is this it? Is everyone here? Erskine, maybe you should start the ball rolling. I have places to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/derek-landy/corrival-looked-around-so-is-this-it-is-everyone-here-erskine-maybe/) [Derek Landy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/derek-landy/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f0e/derek-landy-826_balls_corrival-looked-around-so-is-this-it-is_1048130.png) > [Tanith frowned. Did people still go on DATES any more? She was sure they did. They probably called it something different though.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/derek-landy/tanith-frowned-did-people-still-go-on-dates-any-more-she-was-sure/) [Derek Landy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/derek-landy/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/be0/derek-landy-826_blast_tanith-frowned-did-people-still-go-on-da_2643227.png) > [Every human being who has ever lived has the same potential in them for good and evil. Mortal or sorcerer, it doesn't…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/derek-landy/every-human-being-who-has-ever-lived-has-the-same-potential-in-them/) [Derek Landy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/derek-landy/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d8c/derek-landy-826_evil_every-human-being-who-has-ever-lived-has_2685934.png) > [He'd once known a man who said that life hinged on the moment, that everything changed in the blink of an eye.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/derek-landy/he-d-once-known-a-man-who-said-that-life-hinged-on-the-moment-that/) [Derek Landy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/derek-landy/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3bd/derek-landy-826_blink_he-d-once-known-a-man-who-said-that-life_1354187.png) > [I'm sorry, I don't know what any of you want, or why guns and knives are being waved around, or why the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/derek-landy/i-m-sorry-i-don-t-know-what-any-of-you-want-or-why-guns-and-knives/) [Derek Landy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/derek-landy/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a96/derek-landy-826_acting_i-m-sorry-i-don-t-know-what-any-of-you-w_2857030.jpg) > [You think Bernadette Maguire killed him?” “Uh… no. She’s, like I said, she’s old.” “Old people can kill people too.” “I know,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/derek-landy/you-think-bernadette-maguire-killed-him-uh-no-she-s-like-i-said-she-s/) [Derek Landy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/derek-landy/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a57/derek-landy-826_clue_you-think-bernadette-maguire-killed-him_2830080.jpg) ## Other authors on People - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b022/author-sunday-adelaja-87912.jpg) Sunday Adelaja 856 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/people/sunday-adelaja/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b021/author-rush-limbaugh-81741.jpg) Rush Limbaugh 843 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/people/rush-limbaugh/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b008/author-donald-trump-30060.jpg) Donald Trump 724 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/people/donald-trump/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b005/author-barack-obama-16275.jpg) Barack Obama 624 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/people/barack-obama/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b010/author-frederick-lenz-36205.jpg) Frederick Lenz 488 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/people/frederick-lenz/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b011/author-hillary-clinton-42043.jpg) Hillary Clinton 367 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/people/hillary-clinton/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b010/author-george-w-bush-38036.jpg) George W. Bush 298 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/people/george-w-bush/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b018/author-noam-chomsky-71799.jpg) Noam Chomsky 286 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/people/noam-chomsky/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b005/author-bernie-sanders-17420.jpg) Bernie Sanders 260 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/people/bernie-sanders/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b013/author-john-c-maxwell-51081.jpg) John C. Maxwell 249 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/people/john-c-maxwell/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b023/author-terry-pratchett-89528.jpg) Terry Pratchett 244 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/people/terry-pratchett/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b005/author-bill-gates-17911.jpg) Bill Gates 223 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/people/bill-gates/) ## More by Derek Landy > [Stephanie could see the greed seep into the watery eyes of her father’s other brother, a horrible little man called Fergus, as he nodded…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/derek-landy/stephanie-could-see-the-greed-seep-into-the-watery-eyes-of-her-father/) [Derek Landy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/derek-landy/) > [“strike from the shadows, disapear into darkness”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/derek-landy/strike-from-the-shadows-disapear-into-darkness/) [derek landy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/derek-landy/) > [“But if you can confront your inner demons—" "I did confront my inner demon. I punched him in the face and he exploded." Valkyrie…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/derek-landy/but-if-you-can-confront-your-inner-demons-i-did-confront-my-inner/) [Derek Landy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/derek-landy/) > [“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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/derek-landy/what-does-a-clue-look-like-tanith-whispered-stephanie-fought-the/) [Derek Landy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/derek-landy/) > [“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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/derek-landy/he-took-her-hand-in-his-and-knelt-before-her-valkyrie-looked-at-him/) [Derek Landy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/derek-landy/) > [I find it rude to laugh at a man with a sword.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/derek-landy/i-find-it-rude-to-laugh-at-a-man-with-a-sword/) [Derek Landy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/derek-landy/) > [What?" she asked again. He pointed ahead of them. "See that?" "What, the snow?" "Beyond that." "More snow?" "Stop looking at the snow.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/derek-landy/what-she-asked-again-he-pointed-ahead-of-them-see-that-what-the-snow/) [Derek Landy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/derek-landy/) > [The Baron, unfortunately, turns it all the way up to eleven." "Seriously? Because, you know, that's one more evil](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/derek-landy/the-baron-unfortunately-turns-it-all-the-way-up-to-eleven-seriously/) [Derek Landy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/derek-landy/) > [“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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/derek-landy/valkyrie-walked-over-to-her-since-she-had-met-her-all-she-d-wanted-to/) [Derek Landy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/derek-landy/) > [“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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/derek-landy/i-ve-always-been-a-monster-scapegrace-told-her-but-now-finally-my/) [Derek Landy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/derek-landy/) > [The rain battered the cottage. Valkyrie risked a look up at Skulduggery. “What is it?” she whispered. “It’s a box,” he whispered back. “What…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/derek-landy/the-rain-battered-the-cottage-valkyrie-risked-a-look-up-at/) [Derek Landy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/derek-landy/) > [There’s no such thing as winning or losing. There is won and there is lost, there is victory and defeat. There are absolutes. Everything…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/derek-landy/there-s-no-such-thing-as-winning-or-losing-there-is-won-and-there-is/) [Derek Landy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/derek-landy/) > [“He liked murder. Murder and long walks had been two of his favorite things when he was younger.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/derek-landy/he-liked-murder-murder-and-long-walks-had-been-two-of-his-favorite/) [Derek Landy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/derek-landy/) > [Of course I want to kill you," said Skulduggery. "I want to kill most people. But then where would I be? In a field…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/derek-landy/of-course-i-want-to-kill-you-said-skulduggery-i-want-to-kill-most/) [Derek Landy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/derek-landy/) > [We don’t need a cure,” the other zombie said. “That’s right,” Scapegrace nodded. “We’re happy the way we are.” “Happy with the power,” Scapegrace…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/derek-landy/we-don-t-need-a-cure-the-other-zombie-said-that-s-right-scapegrace/) [Derek Landy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/derek-landy/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/people/derek-landy/#itemlist", "name": "19 People Quotes By Derek Landy", "numberOfItems": 19, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Well, to put it delicately, she has the power to suck out people's brains.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Derek Landy" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/derek-landy/well-to-put-it-delicately-she-has-the-power-to-suck-out-people-s/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d09/derek-landy-826_brain_well-to-put-it-delicately-she-has-the-po_2028113.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d09/derek-landy-826_brain_well-to-put-it-delicately-she-has-the-po_2028113.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d09/derek-landy-826_brain_well-to-put-it-delicately-she-has-the-po_2028113.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Well, to put it delicately, she has the power to suck out people's brains.” — Derek Landy", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Doors are for people with no imagination.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Derek Landy" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/derek-landy/doors-are-for-people-with-no-imagination/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b27/derek-landy-826_door_doors-are-for-people-with-no-imagination_1266588.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b27/derek-landy-826_door_doors-are-for-people-with-no-imagination_1266588.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b27/derek-landy-826_door_doors-are-for-people-with-no-imagination_1266588.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Doors are for people with no imagination.” — Derek Landy", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "People!\" she screamed. \"There are people here! 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