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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.
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Grab some caviar from the kitchen. You wouldn't believe the muck they feed us in Bartleby's for ten thousand a term.
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I'm on my feet, pacing around the room, punching a fist into my palm, which I stop doing when I realise how drama queen it feels.
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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.
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So, let's make a deal: If you do not voice all the withering comments about the weight or uselessness of this jacket that are no doubt swirling in that big brain of yours, then I will not mention the super-laser episode again. Agreed?" This jacket is really cutting into my shoulders, thought Artemis. And it's so heavy that I could not outrun a slug. But he said, "Agreed.
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Just what we need," moaned Holly. "Artemis Fowl with magical powers.
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In my experience, boys are predictable. As soon as they think of something, they do it. Girls are smarter — they plan ahead. They think about not getting caught.
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This is the only way. I will not allow humans or fairies to die when I might have prevented it. Butler would not give up. Listen to yourself. You sound like a... like a good guy! There's nothing in this for you.
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Me," Artemis blurted. "I'm the nut." Artemis could have sworn the squid winked at him before bringing the five-ton chunk of spacecraft swinging down toward the morsel of meat in its blue shell. "I'm the nut!" Artemis shouted again, a little hysterically, it must be said.
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That's the last order I'll ever give you Captain. Don't you dare ignore it.
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Ah, my princess. Noble steed. How does the morning find you both?
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I'm not threatening you. I'm just informing you of police procedure. If you continue to obstruct me, I remove the obstruction, in this case you, and proceed to the next command.
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There is no such thing as a happy ending. Every culture has a maxim that makes this point, while nowhere in the Universe is there a single gravestone that reads 'He Loved Everything About His Life, Especially the Dying Bit at the End'.
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Don't feel bad; I regularly reduce people to unintelligible stammers.
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And it's amazing how much noise people ignoring each other can make.
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Don't try to understand me, just be grateful that you felt the warmth of Zaphod Beeblebrox's aura on your wonderstruck face.
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Who are you?" he asked. I am the future queen of this world, at the very least. You may refer to me as Mistress Koboi for the next five minutes. After that you may refer to me as Aaaaarrrrgh, hold your throat, die screaming, and so on.
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So if you're not Artemis Fowl, then who are you?" The boy extended a dripping hand straight up. "My name is Orion. I am so pleased to meet you at last. I am, of course, your servant." Holly shook the proferred hand, thinking that manners were lovely, but she really needed someone cunning and ruthless right now, and this kid didn't appear to be very cunning.
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There seemed an unwritten agreement that the Thunder God should be left in peace, which was probably due to the very clearly written message painted on a whitewashed wall in what looked like lumpy congealed blood, which read: Leave me in peace and I probably won't kill you. No promise, mind. Probably is absolutely the best I can do.
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People like me, LB, the truly great ones... we are always alone.
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Mulch's tongue lolled out, resting on the centaur's neck. "Mmm," he mumbled around his tongue. "Horse. Tasty" "Let's go," said Foaly nervously. "Let's go right now.
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Listen to me, convict. I have not traveled all this way to listen to your war stories. So shut your trap before I shut it for you. Commander Julius Root
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Artemis Fowl will never be secondary." "I thought you were Artemis Fowl the Second?" said Holly.
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Yes, Chix, it's between us. Everyone has a right to be temporarily unstable. - Foaly
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Ma was using her for-company voice. Sweet on the outside but with an underlying death threat.
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Born:
May 14, 1965
(age 58)
Bio:
Eoin Colfer is an Irish author of children's books. He worked as a primary school teacher before he became a full-time writer. He is best known for being the author of the Artemis Fowl series.
Known for:
Artemis Fowl (2012)
Airman (2007)
The Supernaturalist (2004)
Artemis Fowl: The Arctic Incident (2002)
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