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Derek Landy

(1974) Young Adult Author Ireland

355 quotes in 1144 categories

Derek Landy’s quips and observations carry a blend of mischief and earnestness that makes his writing instantly recognizable. In this set of 355 snippets, you’ll find the same sharp wit that fuels his fantasy adventures, now distilled into bite‑size moments of wisdom and amusement. It’s a handy reference for anyone who enjoys his playful take on life’s challenges and the occasional dose of pop‑culture sarcasm.

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Derek Landy is a young adult author from Ireland, best known for Skulduggery Pleasant.

Quick Facts About Derek Landy

Born: October 23, 1974
Nationality: Ireland
Profession: Young Adult Author
Notable works: Skulduggery Pleasant

About Derek Landy

Derek Landy is an Irish author and screenwriter, known for the Skulduggery Pleasant and Demon Road book series. Since 2018, he has also written numerous comic book series at Marvel Comics.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Derek Landy

“strike from the shadows, disapear into darkness”

Darkness

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“I've had years to see the funny side.”

Comedy

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Oh my god you're thicker than you look

Look

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Are you taking my hat hostage?

Hats

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Doors are for people with no imagination.

Door

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

Comedy

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Don't be jealous of my genius.

Being jealous

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The calm before the storm

Calm

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“And I don't need to look clever. I am clever. The fact that I look clever is merely a bonus.”

Clever

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You have an amazing ability to depress me sometimes, you know that?" "I try my best.

Ability

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The workshop door opened and Skulduggery emerged. "Ryan," he said, "stop leaning on my car.

Car

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“The Sparrow flies South for Winter" - Skulduggery Pleasant”

Bird

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“Violence?"Skulduggery said. "Violence is never the answer, until it's the only answer.”

Crime

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I know how easy it is to be swept away by stories, by things you wish were real.

Easy

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Sometimes it's not what you say, Valkyrie, it's just the fact that you're saying it.

Facts

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“Ah, bless. I've missed her. Do you have bullets?" "Uh, no." Skulduggery paused. "Excellent.”

Derek-landy

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

Easy

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“Honesty is, honestly, the best policy,” said Saracen. “But when honesty doesn’t work, lie, and lie convincingly.”

Honesty

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Her father sagged as relief spread through him. “I thought something awful was happening.” She frowned. “Something awful was happening. It could…

Awful

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“Oh my God.” Valkyrie shook her head. “I need to sit down.” “You are sitting down.” “I need to sit down more.”

Oh my god

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

Doe

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We don’t do what we do for the glory or the fame or the credit; we do it for the quiet satisfaction…

Better place

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“Ah, the twins. I’ll never forget the day they were born,” and his smile dipped as he added, “no matter how hard…

Twins

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“I'm traumatized. My life flashed before my eyes. You're life in re-runs would traumatize anyone. You're fine.”

Life

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“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…

Awesome

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So that plan worked out well.' Skulduggery, your entire plan consisted of, and I quote, "Let's get up close and then see…

Plans

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We're not robbing him," Skulduggery said." But I'm afraid I have some bad news." "Is it Deacon?" Francine asked, her eyes wide.…

Bad news

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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…

Ashamed

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“Glen jogged back. “What? What are you laughing about?” “Nothing,” said Amber, trying to contain herself. “Did you learn anything?” “No,” said…

Book-one

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“And what about magic?” “What about it?” “Will you teach me?” “You don’t even know if you’re capable of doing magic.” “How…

Life

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We're here on Sanctuary business," Skulduggery tried. The man on Deadfall's right bristled, and Deadfall grinned. "Hear that, Pete? They're with that…

Business

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You have no idea the power generated each time somebody is told a story. When a conscious, sentient mind willingly ignores what…

Conscious

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“Valkyrie Cain got out of the passenger side. She zipped up her black jacket against the cold, and joined Skulduggery as he…

Front door

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I was wondering how you were going to punish me for not confiding in you. Punishment, actually, is something I've thought about…

Come up

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“The dart is loaded with enough sedative to bring down a—” “Small elephant?” He looked at her. “What?” “You know. In the…

Sedative Darts

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She turned to Skulduggery and held out her arms. “Come here, you.” He tilted his head. “My hugs are for special occasions…

Arms

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“Valkyrie made a face. "Bloody vampires." Ryan sat forward. "That was a vampire? That guy who looked like an accountant?" "We don't…

Dating

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“Can I just point something out?" Fletcher asked. "That is an awful plan. On a scale of one to ten - the…

Dark days

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“He laughed and was about to retort when she grabbed his collar and pulled him into her. She clamped her lips around…

Awkward-beginnings

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“Come on. I know you're not a stupid man.' 'I'm quite stupid. Ask anyone.' 'Finbar, are there superheroes living among us?' Finbar…

Humour

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Derek Landy by topic

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