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.

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.

The minute you begin to do what you really want to do, it's really a different kind of life.

War is much too important a matter to be left to the generals.

If you really want to be a successful leader, you must develop other leaders around you. You must establish a team.

Irritable Judges suffer from a bad case of premature adjudication.

Even if I'm to be tortured, to be mistreated, to be humiliated, Echo doesn't have a right to fight against it.

It's wonderful to have money. But It's good that I know what the other side is like. I don't take for granted what I have now.

Inspire me with love for my art and for thy creatures. In the sufferer let me see only the human being.

What is difficult about learning - any kind of learning - is that you have to give up what you know already to make room for the new ideas. Children are much better at it than grownups.

François: Do you know what kind of a bomb it was? Clouseau: Yes, the exploding kind.

The difference between mere management and leadership is communication.