You're late,' he said. 'I'm beautiful.' 'You're always beautiful.' 'I'm always late too.

We're not retreating, we're advancing in reverse.' --Skulduggery Pleasant

Doors are for people with no imagination.

I love you all, even those I don’t particularly like. That’s you, Beryl.

I'm sophisticated, charming, suave, and debonair, Professor. But I have never claimed to be civilized.

Kindness suits you." "Really? I think I'm quite allergic to it.

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

Well, for future reference, this is my serious face.

Plans are invitation to disappointment.

I'm placing you under arrest for murder, conspiracy to commit murder and, I don't know, possibly littering.

Are you sulking?” “Me? No. I don’t sulk.” “You sound like you’re sulking.” “I’m just waiting for the violent urges to subside.

Why does every road eventually narrow into a point at the horizon? Because that's where the point lies.

Never judge anyone by the choices they've made, because you never know they might have selected the best option out of two bad choices.

We're all going to change. Otherwise, it's boring.

The Royall Crowne cures not the head-ach. [The Royal Crown cures not the headache.]

The majority never has right on its side.

When you're writing, you're demented, alone, and full of doubt. It feels dangerous.

This horror will grow mild, this darkness light.

We are born to trouble; and we may depend upon it, whilst we live in this world, we shall have it, though with intermissions.

The mark of a true politician is that he is never at a loss for words because he is always half-expecting to be asked to make a speech.

One of the things that benefited me that anyone can learn is classical technique. That shows the orchestra that exists within the instrument.