Eoin Colfer quotes - page 6

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? (Eoin Colfer)
Can we please focus? We are supposed to be professionals." Holly said. "Not me!" said Orion cheerily, "I'm just a Teenager with hormones running wild and may I say, young fairy lady, they're running wild in your direction. View quote
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I bet," said Mulch, "that you would set the world on fire just to watch it burn." Opal tapped the suggestion into a small electronic notepad on her pocket computer. Thanks for that. Now, tell me everything. View quote
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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. View quote
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So, what did you get for me?" Angeline paused for a beat. "Jeans." "What?" croaked Artemis. "And a T-shirt. View quote
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Foaly: Confidence is ignorance. If you're feeling cocky, it's because there's something you don't know. View quote
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Artemis: I never tell anybody exactly how clever I am. They would be too scared. View quote
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If you were me, then I'd be you, and if I were you, then I'd hide somewhere far away. View quote
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Trust me. I'm a genius. View quote
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No matter what dimension you're in, there's a big-headed male trying to take over the world. View quote
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Listen to me, goblin. You're stupid, let's accept that and move on. (Eoin Colfer)
Butler could kill you a hundred different ways without use of his armoury. Though I'm sure one would be quite sufficient. View quote
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Hey, look-youris saying something." Artemis had a vast mental reserve of scathing comebacks at his disposal, but none of them covered girlfriend insults. He wasn't even sure if it was an insult. And if it was, who was being insulted? Him or the girl? View quote
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(to Foaly) Captain Short's life is in danger, so push the button before I climb that tower and push it with your face! View quote
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Knock yourself out... Or rather, don't. View quote
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I don't suppose you would consider peaceful surrender? View quote
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My bugs don't have bugs. View quote
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Quickly, Holly," said Artemis urgently. "Follow those bubbles." Holly opened the throttle. "Now there's an order I never thought I'd hear from you. View quote
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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. View quote
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And I will not be beaten by that jackass." "Jackass?" said Foaly, wounded. "My favorite uncle is a jackass. View quote
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He threw his head back and sang, "'I am a centaur, yes, a centaur is what I am.' It's not like you to wax, Artemis" "Foaly is singing," said Holly. "Surely that's illegal? (Eoin Colfer)
And it's amazing how much noise people ignoring each other can make. View quote
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Nobody's death is impending." ..."Well technically everyone's death is impending. View quote
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Who or what inspires you?" "I must admit that I often read my own articles in scientific journals and inspire myself. View quote
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... Hardly. A ragged apron does not a waiter make. View quote
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