„What is it?’ Stephanie whispered.’That, my dear Valkyrie, is what we call a monster.’She looked at Skulduggery. ‘You don’t know what it is, do you?”I told you what it is, it’s a horrible monster. Now shut up before it comes over here and eats us.“

— Derek Landy
„The rain battered the cottage. Valkyrie risked a look up at Skulduggery.“What is it?” she whispered.“It’s a box,” he whispered back.“What kind of box?”“A wooden one.”She gave him a look.“
— Derek Landy
„Valkyrie: “You are such a moron.”Skulduggery: “Don't be jealous of my genius.“
— Derek Landy
„You can only anticipate what someone is going to do if you know exactly what that someone has just done.' --Skulduggery“
— Derek Landy
„I don't do what I'm told, but I might do what you want if you ask me nicely.“
— Cassandra Clare
„So you're a Shadowhunter,' Nate said. 'De Quincey told me that you lot were monsters.''Was that before or after he tried to eat you?' Will inquired.“
— Cassandra Clare
„I choose my battles, Dresden. Not you." She looked up at me calmly. "Let me put this in terms that will get through your skull: My friend is going to save a child from monsters. I'm going with him. That's what friends do, Harry.“
— Jim Butcher