Eoin Colfer: Likeness

Eoin Colfer is Irish author of children's books. Explore interesting quotes on likeness.
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“Artemis felt like he was six again and caught hacking the school computers trying to make the test questions harder”

Eoin Colfer

Source: The Time Paradox

“I don't like lollipops.”

Eoin Colfer Artemis Fowl

Source: Artemis Fowl

“I can't imagine what they're planning. But I can tell you two things. We won't like it, and it won't be legal.”

Eoin Colfer book The Artemis Fowl Files

Source: The Artemis Fowl Files

“No, mademoiselle, I would not like to see the children's menu. I have no doubt that the children's menu itself tastes better than the meals on it. I would like to order à la carte. Or don't you serve fish to minors?”

Eoin Colfer

Source: The Eternity Code

“If it looks like a Dwarf, and it smells like a Dwarf, then it's probably a Dwarf or a latrine wearing dungerees.”

Eoin Colfer

Source: The Lost Colony

“He threw his head back and sang, "'I am a centaur, yes, a centaur is what I am.' It's not like you to wax, Artemis"

"Foaly is singing," said Holly. "Surely that's illegal?”

Eoin Colfer

Source: The Atlantis Complex

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

Eoin Colfer book Airman

Source: Airman

“Well, I don't like the first bit and I don't know the last bit. So I'm really hoping the middle bit is exceptional.”

Eoin Colfer

“You guys looking for my dad? People are always, like, looking for him, and he's never around. Daddy is so not here. And I mean that literally and spiritually.”

Eoin Colfer

Source: The Eternity Code

“Play along, the wink said. I'll get you out of this.

At least Artemis hoped this was what his wink communicated and not something like 'Any chance of another kiss later?”

Eoin Colfer

Source: The Time Paradox

“Hilarious, dude. You should, like, have your own show.”

Eoin Colfer

Source: The Opal Deception

“Radomosity, thought Artemis. And he felt like weeping.”

Eoin Colfer

Source: The Atlantis Complex

“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

Source: The Last Guardian

“Don't worry chief,"said foaly,"It's like riding a unicorn, you never forget.”

Eoin Colfer Artemis Fowl

Variant: It's like learning to ride a unicorn. You never forget.
Source: Artemis Fowl

“Artemis Fowl grinned right back at him and pointed his index finger to the sky… from the tip of this finger sprang a small blue spark that exploded like a tiny firework.
“I know magic can be stolen,” said Artemis. “Because I stole some myself.”

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“Foaly: Caballine likes me to be masterful. She calls me her stallion.”

Eoin Colfer

Source: Artemis Fowl: The Lost Colony (2006)

“Of course I saved you," she said. "I couldn't do without you." And because she was happy and flushed with magic, Holly leaned down and kissed Artemis, magic sparking around the contact like tiny fireworks.”

Eoin Colfer

Source: The Time Paradox

“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.</i”

Eoin Colfer book And Another Thing...

And Another Thing... (2009), Chapter 8