Fine, fine, I’ll indulge in this ‘socializing’ thing you always rave about.

Whatever crimes this man had committed, they weren’t as egregious as his inflated self-image.

Save the sugar for some other girl. This one’s had it up to here with people in general.

Where did you live before you came here?” I asked. “The moon,” he said smoothly. “We left because the place had no atmosphere.

Care for a drink?

I follow my own methods, and tell as much or as little as I choose. That is the advantage of being unofficial.

I’m a damsel, I’m in distress, I can handle this. Have a nice day!

Perhaps not,” said Will, who had ears like a bat’s. “But I would make a radiant bride.

…I was shocked and astonished when a daring little girl — a cousin I think — having waited under a group of trees in the avenue, where she knew [my grandfather] would pass near four...

Valkyrie smiled patiently. “I like how you do your make-up. Do you use a brush, or just dip your head in the bucket?

Wow,” she said. “It’s like you’re teaching me something and being all wise.””You are not easy to get along with,” Skulduggery said.

He continued to attack the gate. His arm started to ache. The hammer was designed for neither brute nor force. “Are you all right up there?” asked Eleanor. “Want me to go see if I...

Another thing about pain – it renders you incapable of bullshit.