“A metaphorical weight lifted from his allegorical chest and Artemis Fowl felt himself again.”

“Artemis Fowl will never be secondary."

"I thought you were Artemis Fowl the Second?" said Holly.”

Eoin Colfer (1965) Irish author of children's books

“gold is power-artemis fowl I liked the artemis fowl series because its about a boy genius”

Eoin Colfer (1965) Irish author of children's books

“(about his terrible attempt at making a sandwich) It's more difficult than it looks. (Artemis Fowl)”

Eoin Colfer (1965) Irish author of children's books

“Just what we need," moaned Holly. "Artemis Fowl with magical powers.”

Eoin Colfer (1965) Irish author of children's books

“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.”

Eoin Colfer (1965) Irish author of children's books

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

Eoin Colfer book The Artemis Fowl Files

“She forces me to endure this ridiculous therapy, when the so-called counselors are little better than misguided do-gooders with degrees.

-Artemis Fowl”

Eoin Colfer (1965) Irish author of children's books

“For her, this was a metaphor, he reminded himself. Though maybe he was a metaphor too, inside his head with the Black Gang. A metaphor gone metastatic.”

Lois McMaster Bujold Vorkosigan Saga

“Fantasy and science fiction can be literal as well as allegorical and there’s nothing wrong with enjoying a monster like a giant squid for what it is, as well as searching for metaphor.”

China Miéville (1972) English writer