Other men look up and down, left and right; but men like us are different. We are visionaries.

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.

If your Life is full of Sorrow, then beg, steal, or borrow ENTHUSIASM from a great soul to make your Life whole. -RVM

Prison is an expensive way of making bad people worse.

It is a fight and struggle to just be yourself.

We must always tell what we see. Above all, and this is more difficult, we must always see what we see.

Forbid us something, and that thing we desire.

Failure is what you may need to eventually succeed.

I still love playing music. It was all I ever wanted to do, and I got the chance to do it.

Truths are more likely to be discovered by one man than by a nation

There are people who want awards because it changes the perception of the audience. But I'm not into all that.

I think the best comedic actors don't play it for comedy, they play it for reality. Then you find it funny because it's real. Playing the genre is the worst thing you can do - it's embarrassing.