If there is one regret that I have had in my life, it is that I never fathered any children. There are times, when I look at what Fergus and Beryl have produced, when I consider myself fortunate, but there are also times when it breaks my heart.

A living skeleton isn't enough for you, is it? What does it take to impress young people these days?

I swear, talking to you is like talking to a really good-looking and mildly stupid brick wall.

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

Is he all scarred now? Magic gets rid of most physical scars, but I like to think I scarred him emotionally.

I should go in alone," Valkyrie said, speaking loudly to be heard. "If we both go in, it'll look to official." "So I'll just stay out here?" Skulduggery asked. "But what'll I do? There's no one to talk to. It's boring." "You're standing on the roof of a train," Valkyrie pointed out. "If you find this boring, you really need your head examined. Just wait here. I'll do what has to be done and I'll be find out. "Fine," he said, sounding grumpy. "Don't be long.

We live in a time of fear," Skulduggery said, "where we're too scared of upsetting the status quo to ask the questions we need to be asking.