Quotes from Eoin Colfer

Control puberty? snorted the bodyguard.If you manage that, you'll be the first.

Miss me? Bet you did ... so would I.

The boy who kidnapped Holly Short all those years ago would never have entertained the notion of sacrificing himself. But he was no longer that boy. His parents were restored to him, and he had brothers. And dear friends. Something else Artemis had never anticipated.

There were only two men on the planet better educated in the various martial arts than Butler, and he was related to one of them. The other lived on an island in the South China Sea, and spent his days meditating and beating up palm trees. You really had to feel sorry for those goblins.

And if history had taught any lessons it was that humans couldn't get along with anyone, even themselves.

Anything else, Butler? The cosh, sir.

Orion sniffed. Good. Then, worthy centaur, perhaps you could give me a ride to the village on your back. Then I can make a few pennies with my verses while you build us a shack and perform circus tricks for passerby. This was such a surprising statement that Foaly briefly considered jumping into the hole to get away.

Artemis ducked. Cudgeon didn't. Guess what? Artemis was smarter.

I'm not impressed

Don't try to understand me, just be grateful that you felt the warmth of Zaphod Beeblebrox's aura on your wonderstruck face.

He knew that Dr. Argon would advise him against bottling up his emotions as it would lead to psychological scarring in the long term.

Victor Vigny: It is like the old fairy tale. The boy saves the princess; they fall in love. He invents a flying machine - along with his dashing teacher, of course. They get married and name thier firstborn after the aforementioned dashing teacher. Conor: I don't recall that fairy tale from the nursery. Victor Vigny: Trust me, It's a classic.

Boo-hoo. Help me, I'm a girl. What kind of modern woman are you? A smart one.

I am Butler. Anything I say sounds scary.

Sometimes plans don't translate smoothly from paper to real life.

If we make it through this, we will be friends. Bonded by trauma.

You display inordinate pride for someone who has completed a task which could have been performed by a lesser primate in a shorter time.

Chaos reigned, and the survivalists eagerly unwrapped the kidskin from their crossbows. Phase one of Opal's plan was complete.

Of course. Opal is toying with our emotions for her own gratification. Nothing more. She wishes to place herself in a position of power, emotionally.

gold is power-artemis fowl I liked the artemis fowl series because its about a boy genius

Will you miss him Holly?" he asked suddenly. [...] "No," she said. "I will not miss him." But her eyes told the real story.

Holly, do you trust me?" Holly groaned. "Artemis, don't ask me that. I just know one of your outrageous plans is coming." "Do you trust me?" "Yes," Holly sighed. "I do. More than anyone.

Chief of security : They have a tank! How did they get a tank up here?

I have to tell you, Arty, a screw up this early in the proceedings doesn't exactly fill me with confidence. I hope you're as clever as you keep telling everyone you are." "I never tell anybody exactly how clever I am. They would be too scared...