Every solution to every problem is simple. It's the distance between the two where the mystery lies.

Of course I want to kill you," said Skulduggery. "I want to kill most people. But then where would I be? In a field of dead people with no one to talk to.

While my insides may be rotten, I still like a good reason to kill someone. It has to be either business, personal, or out of sheer boredom.

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

I could've died because you had to tie your shoelace?

They faced each other. 'I'm going to enjoy this,'Melancholia said. 'I daresay I'm not.

I'm sorry,' said the shopkeeper. 'I can't understand your ridiculous accent.' 'My accent?' 'It is quite silly.' 'So you can't understand me?' 'Not a word.' 'Then how did you understand that?' 'I didn't.' ''You didn't understand what I just said?' 'That's right.' 'You understood that, though.' 'Not at all.' The American glowered.