“Confidence is ignorance. If you're feeling cocky, it's because there's something you don't know.”
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Eoin Colfer (pronounced "Owen") 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. ([source][1]) [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eoin_Colfer
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“Confidence is ignorance. If you're feeling cocky, it's because there's something you don't know.”
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“It's like learning to ride a unicorn. You never forget.”
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“If you were me, then I'd be you, and if I were you, then I'd hide somewhere far away.”
“Foaly: Anyone see you come in here? Holly: The FBI, CIA, NSA, DEA, MI6. Oh, and the EIB. Foaly: The EIB? Holly: (smirking) Everyone in the building.”
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“No matter what dimension you're in, there's a big-headed male trying to take over the world.”
“Artemis: (shocked) Why, Doctor? This is a sensitive area. For all you know I could be suffering from depression. Doctor Po: I suppose you could. Is that the case? Artemis: (head in hands) It...”
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“Artemis felt like he was six again and caught hacking the school computers trying to make the test questions harder”
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“I don't like lollipops.”
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“We're being lead by an idiot with a crayon.”
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“A genius. A criminal mastermind. A millionaire. And he is only twelve years old.”
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“I am charging you with the protection of my mother and friends, not to mention keeping my younger self off the Internet. He is as dangerous as Opal.”
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“Excuse me, Captain. Are you two going to weep salty tears of admiration over a helmet all night, or do we have matters to discuss?”
“What's that supposed to mean? A wolf's head on a stick. Big wolf barbecue tonight? Bring your own wolf?”
“You know, Miss Holly, you look very dramatic like that, backlit by the fire. Very attractive, if I may say so. I know you shared a moment passionne with Artemis which he subsequently fouled...”
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“Really, I'm trying to care, Artemis, really. But I thought it was all supposed to be over when the fat lady sings. Well, she's singing, but it doesn't appear to be over”
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“I'm the crazy girly captain, Remember?”
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“It took teams of LEP warlocks to slow down time for a few hours; the magic required to open a door to the tunnel was stupendous. It would be easier to shoot down the moon. Opal tapped this i...”
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“how does she know it's the right room?' wondered Descant. Oh, I don't know; mabye it's the magical red glow coming from the doorway, or perhaps it's the deafening howl of the temporal winds....”
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“They have gone. And the tunnel is about to close. So, boys, I am looking for someone to blame.”
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“I'm sorry, Arty,' she whispered into his ear. 'Sorry for what?' 'For everything. For the last few months, I haven't been myself. But things are going to change. Time to stop living in the pa...”
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