Quotes from The Faceless Ones

“Then I reckon we got ourselves a good old-fashioned standoff."
...
Nobody moved, or said anything, for the next few moments.
"Old-fashioned standoffs are mighty borin”
― Derek Landy, quote from The Faceless Ones

“That's a shame. I'm sure somebody, somewhere, cares.”
― Derek Landy, quote from The Faceless Ones

“I'm sorry, I don't know what any of you want, or why guns and knives are being waved around, or why the girl has just been taken hostage, but everyone seems to be acting like having a TALKING SKELETON in the room is perfectly normal. And you, where are your eyes? How can you see? How come the only people with eyes in this room are me and her?”
― Derek Landy, quote from The Faceless Ones

“Clarabelle laughed like she'd just heard the funniest thing ever. "Of course you HOPE you won't die, Valkyrie! Who would HOPE to die? That's just SILLY! But you probably WILL die, that's what I'm saying. Don't you think so?”
― Derek Landy, quote from The Faceless Ones

“It’s fairly standard. Also, I’m fourteen. Also, your
beard’s stupid.”
“Isn’t this fun?” Skulduggery said brightly. “The three of us
getting along so well.”
― Derek Landy, quote from The Faceless Ones

“You 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, quote from The Faceless Ones

“tanith: have you called the police?
fergus: they, uh, they said theyd call by this afternoon.
tanith: tell them not to bother... im his doctor.
beryl: what kind of doctor dresses in brown leather?
tanith: the kind that looks good init”
― Derek Landy, quote from The Faceless Ones

“Do you think we’ll be waiting long?” Valkyrie asked,
keeping her voice low.
“The last time we were in this building, we accused the
Grand Mage of being a traitor,” Skulduggery said. “Yes, I think
we’ll be waiting long.”
― Derek Landy, quote from The Faceless Ones

“Oh my god you're thicker than you look”
― Derek Landy, quote from The Faceless Ones

“Well, yeah, but she looks, like, twenty-two. And she acts like a four-year-old.”
― Derek Landy, quote from The Faceless Ones

“I don't show off. I merely demonstrate my abilities at opportune times.”
― Derek Landy, quote from The Faceless Ones

“He has a name."
"Oh yeah. Skulduggery isn’t it?" Fletcher responded. "That’s an unusual one. Tell me were you born a skeleton or were your folks just disturbingly hopeful?”
― Derek Landy, quote from The Faceless Ones

“I’m sophisticated, charming, suave and debonair, Professor. But I have never claimed to be civilised.”
― Derek Landy, quote from The Faceless Ones

“Detective, have you ever considered the fact that violence is the recourse of the uncivilised man?” Skulduggery looked back. “I’m sophisticated, charming, suave and debonair, Professor. But I have never claimed to be civilised.”
― Derek Landy, quote from The Faceless Ones

“A man is only as effective as the effect he has on his surroundings,' Gordon was saying. 'And if a man is not effective, if his very being is as insubstantial as thought, then what is this man? Is he a man? Or is he merely the thought of a man?”
― Derek Landy, quote from The Faceless Ones

“I don't show off. I merely demonstrate my abilities at opportune times." - Skulduggery Pleasant”
― Derek Landy, quote from The Faceless Ones

“Mum," she called, "we're out of milk."
"Damn lazy cows," her mother muttered.”
― Derek Landy, quote from The Faceless Ones

“Valkyrie dried her hands. "I'm not going to die anytime soon, Clarabelle."
"I like your coat by the way."
"Thanks."
"It's a little small for you though."
"Yeah."
"Can I have it when you're dead?”
― Derek Landy, quote from The Faceless Ones

“I think I have some leftover pizza from when you were last here."
"That was two weeks ago."
"You think it's gone off?"
"I think it's walked off.”
― Derek Landy, quote from The Faceless Ones

“A theory is the academic equivalent of a guess. - Gordon”
― Derek Landy, quote from The Faceless Ones

“Once again, events beyond her control had dragged her into the middle of things. China was not impressed.”
― Derek Landy, quote from The Faceless Ones

“You killed the teleporters." - Valkyrie
"I did." - Paddy
"You are Batu."
"I am... Sorcerers would tell me their biggest secrets - do you know why? Because I'm a mere mortal. Because they're far too arrogant to think that a mortal could pose a threat to gods like them.”
― Derek Landy, quote from The Faceless Ones

“matter how sharp the corner they turned or how deep the pothole they plunged into, Ghastly and Tanith remained perfectly still. Fletcher, on the other hand, was being thrown about like an old shoe in a washing machine, and he did not appreciate it.”
― Derek Landy, quote from The Faceless Ones

“You 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, quote from The Faceless Ones

“I, uh, I hit a tree."
"Well, I'm sure it had it coming.”
― Derek Landy, quote from The Faceless Ones

“I don't show off. I merely demonstrate my abilities at opportune times”
― Derek Landy, quote from The Faceless Ones

“How... how do I die?"
"In pain," he said. "Screaming... She said there was an enemy you had to fight. A creature of darkness. She said Skulduggery fought by your side for some of it, but... she sensed things more than she saw them, you know? She felt terror, and death, and futility. She felt the world on the edge of destruction, and she sensed evil. Unimaginable evil.”
― Derek Landy, quote from The Faceless Ones

“The world is a dangerous place. In order for people like you to live in relative safety, there need to be people like me.”
― Derek Landy, quote from The Faceless Ones

“Being around you puts my life in constant danger. I’ve fought monsters and vampires and I’ve almost died twice, and you think they’d choose to kill you over a tattoo?”
― Derek Landy, quote from The Faceless Ones

“This is Resolute Thread. The more pressure applied, the stronger it gets. It’s very rare. They say it was made from the stomach lining of an emperor dragon, over 2000 years ago.” “Was it?” “No, it’s just really strong thread.”
― Derek Landy, quote from The Faceless Ones

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