Artemis Fowl Quotes

“According to the Book, they had once been equipped with wings of their own, but evolution had stripped them of this power. All but the sprites. One school of thought believed that the People were descended from airborne dinosaurs. Possibly pterodactyls. Much of the upper-body skeletal structure was the same. This theory would certainly explain the tiny nub of bone on each shoulder blade.”
― Eoin Colfer, Artemis Fowl: Books 1-4

“As the clinic’s janitors, it had been a simple matter for Merv and Scant to plant the acid balloons the previous evening. Of”
― Eoin Colfer, Artemis Fowl: Books 1-4

“When it had all become too much for the pixie, her brain had simply shut down, all except the most vital functions. She still breathed, and occasionally the monitors registered a dream spike in her brainwaves. But other than that, for all intents and purposes, Opal Koboi was no more.”
― Eoin Colfer, Artemis Fowl: Books 1-4

“But as time went by, fewer camera crews turned up at the gates each morning. After all, how many hours of drooling can an audience be expected to sit through? Gradually the LEP crews were downsized from a dozen to six and finally to a single officer per shift. Where could Opal Koboi go? the”
― Eoin Colfer, Artemis Fowl: Books 1-4

“Holly kicked up her legs behind her, dropping into a steep dive. Diving was against Recon regulations. All approaches were supposed to be controlled and gradual, but what was the point of flying if you couldn’t feel the slipstream tugging at your toes?”
― Eoin Colfer, Artemis Fowl: Books 1-4

“Holly reeled in her piton cord. ‘The miracle of modern science. The LEP pours millions into your department, Foaly, and all you can do is send Mud Boys to the toilet.”
― Eoin Colfer, Artemis Fowl: Books 1-4

“Butler prepared them a meal. Nothing fancy. Vegetarian spring rolls, followed by mushroom risotto with crème caramel to finish.”
― Eoin Colfer, Artemis Fowl: Books 1-4

“What could go wrong?”
― Eoin Colfer, Artemis Fowl: Books 1-4

“Is this really necessary, Captain?’ he asked, as they avoided death by a centimetre for the umpteenth time. ‘Or is it just more fly-boy grandstanding?’ Holly winked. ‘Do I look like a fly boy to you, Fowl?’ Artemis had to admit that she didn’t. Captain Short was extremely pretty in a dangerous sort of way. Black-widow pretty. Artemis was expecting puberty to hit in approximately eight months, and he suspected that at that point he would look at Holly in a different light. It was probably just as well that she was eighty years old.”
― Eoin Colfer, Artemis Fowl: Books 1-4

“Scars branded the prisoner’s face like lightning bolts,”
― Eoin Colfer, Artemis Fowl: Books 1-4

“Convict. What are you doing?’ ‘Shut up, Julius! I mean, quiet a moment, Commander.”
― Eoin Colfer, Artemis Fowl: Books 1-4

“School trip, Mother. Skiing in Austria.”
― Eoin Colfer, Artemis Fowl: Books 1-4

“kibosh”
― Eoin Colfer, Artemis Fowl: Books 1-4

“pouting.”
― Eoin Colfer, Artemis Fowl: Books 1-4

“Doubts assuaged, Butler returned to his copy of Guns and Ammo, leaving his employer to unravel the secrets of the universe.”
― Eoin Colfer, Artemis Fowl: Books 1-4