Eoin Colfer Quotes - Page 7

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• Stupid. Stupid. Foaly, we are both imbeciles. I don't expect lateral thinking from the LEP, but from you..." ... "What is it?" [Holly] asked, afraid of the answer, which must surely be terrible. "Yeah," agreed Foaly, who always had time to feel insulted. "Why am I an imbecile?

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  Stupid, Thinking, Hollies

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• Most craft give a nod, however brief and unfriendly, towards beauty. Vogon ships did not nod towards beauty. They pulled on ski masks and mugged beauty in a dark alley They spat in the eye of beauty and bludgeoned their wait through the notions of aesthetics and aerodynamics. Vogon cruisers did not so much travel through space as defile it and toss it aside.

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  Eye, Dark, Aerodynamics

  Eoin Colfer (2009). “And Another Thing...”, Hyperion

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• The next minute or so was spent howling on the ceiling . Imp No.1 joined in, but he wasn't really feeling it. It shouldn't be "Who do we hate?", he thought, it really should be "whom", but this probably wasn't a good time to bring that up.

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  Hate, Feelings, Ceilings

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• I don't suppose you would consider peaceful surrender?

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  Peaceful, Surrender, Artemis Fowl

  Eoin Colfer (2001). “Artemis Fowl”

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• Commander: What's that? Foaly: It's a finger, what does look like?

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  Doe, Looks, Fingers

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• The name's Bond. James Omar Bond.

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  Names, Omar

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• Foaly twitched his tail contentedly. Genius. No point in being humble about it.

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  Humble, Tails, Genius

  Eoin Colfer (2002). “Artemis fowl: the Arctic incident”

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• A cloak of invisibility? This is a highly sensitive piece of field equipment. What does he think? Some warlock pulled it out of his armpit?

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  Thinking, Doe, Pieces

  Eoin Colfer (2008). “Artemis Fowl: The Lost Colony”, Miramax

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• I have no time for babbling foolishness.” “Don’t be so hasty,” said Victor. “There’s always time for babbling.

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  Said, Hasty, Babbling

  Eoin Colfer (2009). “Airman”, p.62, Penguin UK

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• If things go badly for me tonight, I want you to stay with Mr. Wynter; he will pay you a decent wage.” “Will he make me bathe?” “No, he will debate the matter with you until you decide to wash.” “Ah. One of those.

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  Tonight, Want, Pay

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• Are you saying that you people knew about these amorophobots all the time?" "Of course we did. They attacked us in Iceland. Remember?" "No. I was unconscious.

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  Iceland, People, Remember

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• A metaphorical weight lifted from his allegorical chest and Artemis Fowl felt himself again.

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  Weight, Fowl, Metaphorical

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• Artemis: Holly, how did you find me? Holly: Oh, I saw a huge explosion and wondered: now, who could that be?

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  Hollies, Saws, Explosions

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• We lost the crickets.

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  Lost, Cricket

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• When you've come face-to-face with the dark side of the school yard, life doesn't hold many surprises.

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  School, Dark, Yards

  Eoin Colfer (2007). “Half Moon Investigations”, Disney-Hyperion

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• Her glare was so intense that you completely forgot she was wearing pink.

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  Wearing Pink, Intense, Glare

  Eoin Colfer (2007). “Half Moon Investigations”, Disney-Hyperion

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• Remember this? You gave it to me for ensuring your trigger finger got reattached to your hand. You said it would remind me of that spark of decency inside me. I'm trying to do something decent now, Captain.

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  Hands, Trying, Sparks

  Eoin Colfer (2005). “Artemis Fowl: The Eternity Code - Book #3”, Miramax

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• The only other scenario that could explain everything, up to and including your own bizarre apperance, is a convoluted conspiracy theory involving the Russian Mafia and a crack team of plastic surgeons.

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  Team, Mafia, Cracks

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• Argh? Pathetic and inarticulate. Nice combination. Your mothers must be so proud.

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  Mother, Nice, Proud

  Eoin Colfer (2003). “Artemis Fowl”, Miramax

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• How did that go?’ he asked. ‘Your first lengthy conversation with a girl your own age?’ ‘Fabulous,’ said Artemis, voice dripping with sarcasm. ‘We’re planning a June wedding.

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  Girl, Sarcasm, June

  Eoin Colfer (2008). “Artemis Fowl: The Lost Colony”, Miramax

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• Have you ever heard of the theory of relativity?" Artemis blinked. "Is this a joke? I have traveled through time, Doctor. I think I know a little something about relativity.

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  Thinking, Doctors, Fowl

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• Really, I'm trying to care, Artemis, really. But I thought it was all supposed to be over when the fat lady sings. Well, she's singing, but it doesn't appear to be over

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  Singing, Trying, Care

  Eoin Colfer (2008). “Artemis Fowl: The Lost Colony”, Miramax

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• how does she know it's the right room?' wondered Descant. Oh, I don't know; mabye it's the magical red glow coming from the doorway, or perhaps it's the deafening howl of the temporal winds.' said Mervall. Descant nodded.'You could be right, brother. And don't think I don't know sarcasm when I hear it.

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  Brother, Sarcasm, Thinking

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• No, mademoiselle, I would not like to see the children's menu. I have no doubt that the children's menu itself tastes better than the meals on it. I would like to order à la carte. Or don't you serve fish to minors?

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  Children, Order, Doubt

  Eoin Colfer (2005). “Artemis Fowl: The Eternity Code - Book #3”, Miramax

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• The humans were protecting their heritage, or so they thought. Strange that Mud Men seem more concerned about the past than the present.

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  Past, Men, Heritage

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