What's this about slippers?" Stephanie's mom said, walking in." Dad's just saying he could never lead the resistance against a robot army because he wears slippers."" This is very true," her mum said." Then it's decided," Stephanie's father said. "When the robot army makes itself known, I will be one of the first traitors to sell out the human race."" Wow," said Stephanie." Now that's an about-turn," said her mum." It's the only way," said her dad. "I have to make sure my family survives. The two of you and that other one, the small one--""Alice."" That's her. You're all that matter to me. You're all I care about. I will betray the human race so that the robot army spares you. And then later, I will betray you so that the robot army spares me. It's a dangerous ploy, but someone has to be willing to take the big risks, and I'll be damned if I'm about to let anyone else gamble with my family's future."" You're so brave," Stephanie's mum said." I know," said her dad, and then quieter, "I know.

— Derek Landy

What would killing the Elders result in?" "Panic? Fear? Three empty parking spaces in the Sanctuary?

— Derek Landy

When I meet people, I no longer say "Hi, I'm Derek Land, pleased to meet you." Now I say "Hi, I'm number one bestselling author Derek Land. Worship me.

— Derek Landy

Where are you going?"" Nowhere special. I just have some... things to do."" Why did you pause?'" I'm sorry?"" You paused. You have 'some... things to do.'" No reason, I just--""You're up to something."" No--""Then why'd you pause?"" Get in the car." She got in. He got in." Seat belt," he said. Why'd you pause?" His head drooped. "Because I'm up to something."" And why can't I come with you?"" Because it's something sneaky."" Do you promise to tell me later?"" I do."" Well all right then." She clicked her seat belt into place. "Let's go.

— Derek Landy

Which college?'' Hmm?'' Which college do you go to?' Fletcher nodded. 'Yes.'' I'm sorry?'' Oh,' Fletcher said, and laughed. Valkyrie's parents looked at Fletcher in near bewilderment. Fletcher looked back at them in total bewilderment. Valkyrie shook her head.

— Derek Landy

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.

— Derek Landy

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.

— Derek Landy

You are a cynical man, Mr. Pleasant."" We live in cynical times, Miss Cain.

— Derek Landy

You have no idea about presents or what they mean. The last present you gave me was a stick.”“You wanted a weapon.”“It was a stick.”“It had a bow on it.”“It was a stick.”“I thought you liked the stick. You laughed.

— Derek Landy

You look angry," he said." You put me on hold."" For a very good reason."" You put me," she said very, very slowly, "on hold.

— Derek Landy