And it's amazing how much noise people ignoring each other can make.

I don't like lollipops.

Artemis Fowl will never be secondary." "I thought you were Artemis Fowl the Second?" said Holly.

Butler could kill you a hundred different ways without use of his armoury. Though I'm sure one would be quite sufficient.

I hear that you were on a date with Trouble Kelp. Are you two planning on building a bivouac any time soon?

Either that boy is the sanest creature on Earth, he thought, or he is so disturbed that our tests cannot even begin to scratch the surface.

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.

Butler was seeing the world as it was, complete with L.E.P retrival team

Being in command means making tough decisions. Not being in command means shutting up and doing what you're told. --Artemis Fowl

I never tell anyone exactly how clever I am. They would be too scared.

It's like learning to ride a unicorn. You never forget.

Harry, " Bob drawled, his eye lights flickering smugly, "what you know about women, I could juggle.

Success is the moment you realize that all you failed at created the masterpiece of your life.~

Even choosing to do nothing is still making a choice.

It's similar to the way you feel cuddling an infant or a kitten, when you want to squeeze it so hard you'd kill it...

When people don't take time out, they stop being productive.

It's been a huge joy, this experience of being a mom ... I don't know how to articulate it yet, because it is so fresh.

Writing a novel, I am making is an object that has a life and identity of its own, apart from me.

He had the calm confidence of a Christian with four aces.

Our expenses are all for conformity.

You making haste on decay: not blameworthy; life is good, be it stubbornly long or suddenly A mortal splendor: meteors are not needed less than mountains: shine, perishing republic.