The Faceless Ones Quotes

“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, The Faceless Ones

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“You just can’t go around putting your hand through people’s faces. It’s rude for one thing. Deeply unsettling for another.”
― Derek Landy, The Faceless Ones

“I don’t like your tone.” “I don’t like your shoes.”
― Derek Landy, Skulduggery Pleasant (3) – The Faceless Ones

“You’re only young once, Valkyrie.” “Yeah, but it goes on for ages.”
― Derek Landy, The Faceless Ones

“Her dad came down the stairs, picked up the passport and opened it. “This isn’t mine,” he said. “This belongs to an ugly man wearing a stupid expression.”
― Derek Landy, The Faceless Ones

“I will heal your wounds,” he said, “but I will not facilitate your battles.”
― Derek Landy, 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, The Faceless Ones

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

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

“Sanctuary business,” Valkyrie pointed out. “It’s just a murder. Cameron Light didn’t even work for the Sanctuary.” “It is an official Sanctuary investigation, which”
― Derek Landy, The Faceless Ones