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

Derek Landy

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Derek Landy
Age: 50
Born: 1974
Born: October 23
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Stories
Real
Things
Swept
Wish
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You accused me of murder. Do you make a habit of bringing schoolgirls into an interview room with murder suspects?' He waved his hand. 'Oh, I was only joking about that. I don't really think you murdered someone. Unless you did, in which case I reserve the right to say I knew it all along.
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She’s not… She’s not datin’ the skeleton, is she? How would that be even possible, let alone… nice? He’s got no skin, or lips, or… or nothin’.
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Sometimes it's not what you say, Valkyrie, it's just the fact that you're saying it.
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Is he all scarred now? Magic gets rid of most physical scars, but I like to think I scarred him emotionally.
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I have sought you out to cure me.' 'To cure you of what?' 'Of this cursed affliction.' 'I cannot cure stupidity.' Scapegrace frowned.
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You have an amazing ability to depress me sometimes, you know that? I try my best.
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The lies we tell other people are nothing to the lies we tell ourselves.
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We're not retreating, we're advancing in reverse.' --Skulduggery Pleasant
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Just because an apple falls one hundred times out of a hundred does not mean it will fall on the hundred and first.
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She wants to be polite and not hurt your feelings, so she's not going to laugh right now. But inside, inside she's laughing.
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I try not to underestimate my opponents, no matter how ridiculous their beards.
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I could've died because you had to tie your shoelace?
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The Torment turned his head to him, and frowned. Who are you? I'm... sorry? It's me, it's Vaurien. Vaurien Scapegrace. I... built the cellar for you? Oh, the Torment said. You. Why are you back? I thought you were dead. It would have been nice if you were dead
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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 is real, what is fact, and instead chooses to invest in people and places that never existed...It's magnificent.
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Is that it?” “No. That’s a wall.” “It could be disguised.” “You’re not very good at looking for things, are you?” “I’m good at looking for walls. Look, I found another one.
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You're late,' he said. 'I'm beautiful.' 'You're always beautiful.' 'I'm always late too.
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Valkyrie, I hate to be the one to tell you this, but your friend is most likely dead.” “Of course he’s dead. He’s a skeleton.
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I would love to have a battle of wits with you, Bison, but I doubt it would be a fair fight.' 'Shut your face.' 'Exactly my point.
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Are you hurt? Are you injured? / No, just a bruise or two. I'm fine, really. You don't have to worry about me. / Stephanie, you jumped off a building. / Yes, but the branches broke my fall. Every one of them. / And how were the branches? / A lot unlike pillows.
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