Childhood is the purest state. The pure of heart never leave it behind. Their life merely takes them on a cirtuitous route away from, and then back to it.
DARREN SHANThere are a lot of black-hearted, mean-spirited bastards in the world. It’s important that we hold them to acount. But always remember that you might be the most black-hearted and mean-spirited in the lot, so hold yourself the most accountable of all.
More Darren Shan Quotes
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Power always impresses the young and foolish.
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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.
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You should take more pride in your appearance,” I tell him. “You’ll never attract girls with an ugly mug like that.
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If he turned his back on humanity now, it would be forever.
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Life is a challenge” he once told me, “and only those who rise to the challenge truly know what it means to live.
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Confidence has brought them out into the light, but they seem to have forgotten – light’s no good for creatures of the night.
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When it comes to impending, unavoidable extinction, ignorance is bliss.
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The moon’s a powerful mistress. She can reach through any wall or covering and work her wicked charms.
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Well then you just have to find the heroism within yourself and play out the hand you’ve been dealt. The universe never sets a challenge that can’t be met. You just need to believe in yourself in order to find the strength to face it.
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Now sod off back to your own world, you motherless scum, and save your threats for those who care.
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I know that no matter how lonely I get, I’ll never be truly alone again. Our loved ones don’t leave us. They just move out of sight for a while, and wait…in the shades.
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There are a lot of black-hearted, mean-spirited bastards in the world. It’s important that we hold them to acount. But always remember that you might be the most black-hearted and mean-spirited in the lot, so hold yourself the most accountable of all.
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Quick! Head for the ground floor! We have to get out! We will die if we stay! The vampires are here!” “Haven’t you got a hug for me, Larten, old buddy?
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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.
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Real life’s nasty. It’s cruel. It doesn’t care about heroes and happy endings and the way things should be. In real life, bad things happen. People die. Fights are lost. Evil often wins.
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