Darren Shan Quotes - Page 2

Even in death may you triumphant

A world of "if"s, but it would make no difference. If I could go back in time... but I couldn't. The past was behind me. The best thing now would be to stop looking over my shoulder. It was time to forget the past and look to the present and future.

The hands of Fate keep time on a heart-shaped watch." - Harkat Mulds(The Trials of Death)

Students never appreciate their teachers while they are learning. It is only later, when they know more of the world, that they understand how indebted they are to those who instructed them. Good teachers expect no praise or love from the young. They wait for it, and in time, it comes.

If he turned his back on humanity now, it would be forever.

The demons were scary, but girls - Well, girls are really terrifying

Life is a challenge" he once told me, "and only those who rise to the challenge truly know what it means to live.

That’s what you taught me - we don’t have to accept destiny or Des Tiny. We can create our own future, all of us. We have the power to rule our lives - we just have to make the choice to use it.

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing." - Harkat Mulds (Hunters of the Dusk)

To be a druid is to embrace death, dance with it a while, and finally fall prey to it. That is why we'll never rule this world. We have the power to bend all men to our whim, but are forever pushing ourselves further,trying to fly higher...and falling

Meddling, smug, stupid little..." "She likes me! They always play hard to get when they like me!" "No. You do not understand. I could not have done it because I can not read or write.

For an hour or more he was neither human nor vampire, just a howling, hungry creature of dark delights.

I don't think anyone ever remembers what they were really like as kids. Adults think they do, but they don't. Photos and videos don't capture the real you, or bring back to life the person you used to be. You have to return to the past to do that.

The moon's a powerful mistress. She can reach through any wall or covering and work her wicked charms.

The thing about real life is, when you do something stupid, it normally costs you.

I know who the demon thief is - it's me!

Maybe you're going insane." "Maybe," agreed Kernel. "I was joking." "I wasn't.

Lovely Arra Sails, nectar to all males, how I'd like to spear you like a whaler spears a whale!

Ever hear of the phrase, Banging you're head on a brick wall?" Ah, but you forget, Darren, vampires can break brick walls with their heads.

Now sod off back to your own world, you motherless scum, and save your threats for those who care.

Stick it up your crack, you warped son of a mutant b*tch!

Humans elect leaders on the basis of the promises they make. We [vampires] try to elect ours based solely on the strength of their character.

If this were a made-up story, it would begin at night, with a storm blowing and owls hooting and rattling noises under the bed.

If I'd known how wrong I was - if I'd had any idea of the awful night that lay ahead - I'd have run after him and never returned to that disgusting circus of blood, that revolting circus of death.

No. You know this is wrong and you want to feel better about it. You don't want to admit your as ruthless and monstrous as the demons you claim to hate.