Artemis turned and stared at his friend with the blue eyes. Holly was staring back, and she was smiling. “I remember,” she said aloud. “You saved me.” Artemis smiled back. “It never happened,” he said. Eoin Colfer More Quotes by Eoin Colfer More Quotes From Eoin Colfer Humans have a saying that "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder", which basically means that if you think it's beautiful, then it is beautiful. The elfin version of this saying was composed by the great poet B.O Selecta, who said "Even the plainest of the plain shall deign to reign", which critics have always thought was a bit rhymey. The dwarf version of this maxim is "If it don't stink, marry it", which is slightly less romantic, but the general gist is the same. Eoin Colfer eye beautiful mean Why can't I solve this problem by killing someone? she though petulantly, then comforted herself with the mantra that had kept her going in prison: "Soon all the humans will be dead," she said, droning in the time-honored fashion of gurus everywhere. "And then Opal will be loved." And even if I'm not loved, she thought, at least all the humans will be dead. Eoin Colfer opal killing-someone fashion You need to stop thinking with your head, Mud Boy, and start thinking with your heart.” Artemis sighed. The heart was an organ for pumping oxygen-rich blood to the cells. It could no more think than an apple could tap-dance. Eoin Colfer heart boys thinking 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. Eoin Colfer opal position-of-power wish Waitress: "And to drink?" Artemis: "Spring water. Irish, if you have it. And no ice, please. As your ice is no doubt made from tap water, which rather defeats the purpose of spring water. Eoin Colfer ice spring water Wait," said Butler. "Just wait, Holly. Artemis has a plan." He squinted through the green dome. "What is your plan, Artemis?" All Artemis could do was smile and shrug. Eoin Colfer hollies green waiting Don't hate me forever, Arty," whispered Holly. "I couldn't bear that. Eoin Colfer hollies hate forever Holly clambered after him, struggling up the human-size steps. "Wait! Just wait," she called, overtaking Artemis and looking him in the eye from one step up. "I know you, Artemis. You like to play your genius card close to your chest until the big reveal. And that's worked out for us so far. But this time you need to let me in. I can help. So, tell me the truth, do you have a plan?" Artemis met his friend's gaze and lied to her face. "No," he said. "No plan. Eoin Colfer eye struggle play ...I just pulled a pretty big job and needed to hide out for awhile." "...Where's all the loot?" "That, as my cousin Nord would say, is where my improvised lie falls apart." Artemis put two and two together and arrived at a very unpleasant four. "You were here to rob me!" "No, I wasn't. How dare you?! Eoin Colfer cousin jobs lying Artemis looked at Holly and felt a tremendous affection for her... he could properly appreciate how fierce and beautiful his best friend was... She is truly magical, thought Artemis. Perhaps her qualities are more obvious to me now that I have decided to sacrifice myself. Eoin Colfer sacrifice appreciate beautiful I feel like Alice falling into Wonderland. A line came to him: It would be so nice if something made sense for a change. Eoin Colfer nice would-be fall It would take less than a second for you to die. But that's quite long enough to be in mortal agony, don't you think? Eoin Colfer agony long thinking And I will not be beaten by that jackass." "Jackass?" said Foaly, wounded. "My favorite uncle is a jackass. Eoin Colfer favorite-uncle my-favorite uncles "That was horrible. Horrible. That poor little guy." Pex was unrepentant. "Yeah, well, he asked for it. Calling us... all those things." But buried alive?! That's like in that horror movie. Y'know the one with all the horror." "I think I saw that one. With all the words going up on the screen at the end?" "Yeah, that was it. Tell you the truth, those words kinda ruined it for me." Eoin Colfer guy littles thinking Now before we get into anything, ladies, no scratching, no spitting and no tattling to mummy. Eoin Colfer mummy Argh? Pathetic and inarticulate. Nice combination. Your mothers must be so proud. Eoin Colfer proud nice mother Knock yourself out... Or rather, don't. Eoin Colfer artemis-fowl artemis fowl It'll be messy, but after a day you'll be zipping around as though you were a thousand years old again. Eoin Colfer messy thousand years Scientists are the enemies of tradition , and tradition own all the prisons. - Victor Vigny Eoin Colfer tradition prison enemy If you're going to read five books, three should be issues and two for fun. Eoin Colfer fun two book