Quotes About Adventure

Now everything is wonderful and hazardous and nothing's hypothetical.

She wasn't anyone special. She wasn't that brave, that clever or that strong. She was just somebody that felt cramped by the confines of her life. She was just somebody who had to get out. And she did it! She went out past Vega, out past Moulquet and Lambard! She saw places that aren't even there anymore! And do you know what she said? Her most famous quotation? Anybody could have done it

Quatermain (while climbing down): We are above an abyss such as satan's own, Miss Murray.Pray not to look down. Mina: And you, Sir, should not look up.You have me at a disadvantage and I trust you'll not misuse our situation.

If you would know my path and follow in its way, then know the land about, both track and willage, in its bridge and in its drownings. Know the outcast rat-shacks, relic stones and gill-halls. Mark each path above and know the underpath below, its secret way from vault to treasure hole.' My

You're only young once, Valkyrie." "Yeah, but it goes on for ages.

Rut emerged with a goddamn scimitar

Oh, we know Damocles from way back," Onosa said, waving her hand. "You do?" "Yes, indeed, Valkyrie. We're old friends. Practically. Almost. We tried to kill him once, but I'm sure he's forgotten about that. It was ages ago." "Why did you try to kill him?" Skulduggery asked. "Because we knew him." "A good enough reason as any.

And then the reached into their robes and pulled out sub-machine guns

very good book! you're gonna have to read this amazing book. the main characters are Valkyrie Cain and the bony Skulduggery Pleasant and they have a good sense of humour. I think that Derek had done a good job at expressing the character's feelings and facial expressions. I love it how in every book there is a bad person and always tries to take over the world and Valkyrie tries to stop them. Keep going Derek Landy! Write more books please!!!

Oh my God," Valkyrie said numbly. "We just beat up a pensioner." "Evil pensioner," Tanith corrected, coughing slightly as she dragged

find the box.

Ah," he said. "That'll be the little bit of crime that we'll have to embark on." "Crime," Stephanie said with a smile. "Finally.

As she fell, she was reminded of that line from one of Douglas Adams' books, where he described flying as the ability to throw yourself at the ground and miss. Valkyrie rushed towards the ground, and missed splendidly.

Do you want to see my dolls?" Alice asked. "I have princess dolls and soldier dolls. Today, the princess dolls rescued the soldier dolls from the evil dragon.

Ask us," Skulduggery said. "Pardon?" "I just like being asked to … you know." China sighed. "Skulduggery Pleasant, Valkyrie Cain, will you accept this mission and save the world, pretty please, with a cherry on top?" Skulduggery put his hands on his hips. "I shall." "Yeah," Valkyrie muttered. "I shall, too.

What's the mission?" "We're going to kill Mevolent." Tanith stuck her hand out. "You had me at kill Mevolent." Valkyrie shook it. "Literally the last thing I said." "And that's when you had me.

this is going to be dangerous, I can't make any of you come with me on this one. Questions" Everybody put their hands up "Sorry", Skulduggery said, "I meant 'volunteers'. Thank you

But how do we get the last Faceless One to go back through?" "We're going to let it chase us." "Us?" "Well, I say 'us'. I mean you." "Terrific," Valkyrie muttered.

Skulduggery Pleasant, Playing With Fire, The Faceless Ones, Dark Days, Mortal Coil, Death Bringer, Kingdom of the Wicked, Last Stand of Dead Men, The Dying of the Light, Resurrection, Midnight and Bedlam

I lived there as a boy and know the coalGlittering in its shed, late-afternoonLambency informing the deal table,The ceiling cradled in a radiant spoon.I must be lying low in a room there,A strange child with a taste for verse,While my hard-nosed companions dream of fireAnd sword upon parched veldt and fields of rain-swept gorse.

Even though its dark sometimes or its scary for the people involved, ultimately I always make sure theyre exhilarated by it. Its genuinely a real pleasure to take people to that place.

Vienna. It means nothing to me but to Orson Welles, it was the setting for one of his finest performances - and a place to get huge plates of cheap rich food. I followed the footsteps of my hero, which are still visible in the concrete, to the world famous Ferris wheel.

Well, it took me over two hours to find Frencescos keys which was disappointing but I did go to Venice for free and I didnt fall into the canal on the way home like a twat.

This is a book for anyone undertaking an adventure and leaving behind a life that has been familiar, comfortable, and predictable.