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. Darren Shan More Quotes by Darren Shan More Quotes From Darren Shan 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? Darren Shan vampire hug ifs 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. Darren Shan stupid play writing ... please Lady... Do not speak of it. I was young and foolish." "You most certainly were." "You are cruel, Evanna. Darren Shan speak foolish young 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 Darren Shan forever men fall 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. Darren Shan feel-better hate want Of course I have nightmares-Who doesn't? Darren Shan nightmare courses Your spikes have gone floppy. Darren Shan gone Leave him alone!" Debbie shouted. "Shut up, please, or I'll kill you," Mr Tiny replied. Darren Shan tiny please shut-up I know who the demon thief is - it's me! Darren Shan thieves demon knows What are you doing?" "Looking for my fangs." "We don't grow fangs you idiot! Darren Shan fangs idiot grows 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. Darren Shan real kids past Lovely Arra Sails, Darren Shan whales lovely males The message of 'Zomb-B' is that you have to listen to your own heart and head and question everything. Question stereotypes and the way the world seems or is being presented. Some of the people we should be most concerned about, dangerous right-wing bigots, sound convincing and reasonable. Darren Shan you heart people world One of the things I wanted to do with my own books was bridge the gap between 'Goosebumps' and adult horror. Darren Shan bridge own things my-own I have music on when I write. I don't like the isolation otherwise and find the silence deadening. Darren Shan find isolation music silence I grew up on all sorts of horror - Hammer Horror and Vincent Price's 'Theatre Of Blood.' I loved the hidden, scary layers, but there wasn't that much around for youngsters in terms of horror books. I can remember reading Stephen King's 'Salem's Lot' and 'Cujo,' but I thought there should be more for teenaged horror fans. Darren Shan king loved reading remember I was lucky because my mum was a teacher and showed me how to read and write. But most importantly, she encouraged me to use my imagination. Darren Shan me lucky imagination teacher I always loved horror, but I read all sorts of books. My favourite as a child was 'The Secret Garden' which has a big influence on Lord Loss, believe it or not! Darren Shan loved child garden believe All reading should be pleasurable! I don't like people who keep reeling out the 'books are so important' line. First and foremost, reading is about entertainment, the same as movies, video games and music. Darren Shan video-games music reading people I think sometimes parents and teachers can push children away from reading by telling them it's something they must do, the same way they must eat their greens and must pass their exams in school. Poppycock! Read or don't read - that's your call. Darren Shan parents sometimes children school