Quotes by Darren Shan

About Darren Shan:

Darren O'Shaughnessy is an Irish author. Darren Shan is the main character in Shan's The Saga of Darren Shan young-adult fiction series. He also wrote The Demonata series as well as the stand-alone books, Koyasan and The Thin Executioner. The City Book Trilogy was written for older, adult readers. He has also written The Saga of Larten Crepsley which is based on The Saga of Darren Shan. He is currently publishing a new 12 novel series "Zom-B". The first book went on sale in September 2012, with the final book scheduled to see print in spring 2016.
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Then we still have time!” I gasp. “It’s not too late. We know what he’s going to do. We’ll return to the cave and fight.” “ ?” Kernel says sarcastically. “Yes! I’ll fight to save Dervish and Bill-E. I don’t care what those monst...

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I stop reading after half an hour. I’ve had enough. Humanity has hit a brick wall. We’re facing our end, like the dinosaurs millions of years before us. The only difference is we’ve got journalists on hand to document every blow and setback, ca...

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," Beranabus murmurs, face crinkling. "Most humans know nothing of true warfare. They wage their silly territorial battles, kill each other ruthlessly and freely, and consider themselves experts on war and suffering. But the real war has always been ...

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I've never met a politician who didn't deserve to be tossed into a pit full of Kallin," Beranabus grunts.

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It’s one thing to go into a fight knowing you’ll probably lose. Quite another to be told that to win, you must offer up your throat to be slit.

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But I don't think Art's an Einstein - he likes tugging ears, biting people and burping too much to be a genius.

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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.

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Destiny's what you make of it. You have to face whatever life throws at you.

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You can't hang around waiting for somebody else to pull your strings. Destiny's what you make of it. You have to face whatever life throws at you. And if it throws more than you'd like, more than you think you can handle? Well then you just have to f...

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Bran,” I sob. “You have to go.” He just smiles. “Bran! You must!” Again the smile. He won't leave. He'll be my faithful friend forever. He'd rather die by my side than skip free without me. I return the smile. “Very well,” I sigh and re...

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You do not have to be alone. The world never inflicts loneliness upon us. That is something we choose or reject by ourselves.

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It is good to be taught humility when we are young. If we do not exeperience pain as children, we will cause pain as adults.

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

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

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But you're like me,” he says. “An outsider. Different. A freak. We're both weird, which is why we get along.

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The thing about real life is, when you do something stupid, it normally costs you. In books the heroes can make as many mistakes as they like. It doesn't matter what they do, because everything works out in the end. They'll beat the bad guys and put ...

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I don't like it, but my hands are tied. I just want you to know this: if I ever get the chance to betray you, I will. If the opportunity arises to pay you back, I'll take it. You'll never be able to trust me.

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He says every story has at least some truth in it, even if most are made up.

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Leave him alone!" Debbie shouted. "Shut up, please, or I'll kill you," Mr Tiny replied.

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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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Author Bio

  • NameDarren Shan
  • DescriptionIrish writer of English-language fiction under pen name, real name Darren O'Shaughnessy
  • AliasesDarren O'Shaughnessy
  • BornJuly 3, 1972
  • CountryIreland
  • ProfessionWriter
  • WorksThe Saga Of Darren Shan; The City Trilogy