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Genius inspires resentment. A sad fact of life.

Eoin Colfer

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Eoin Colfer
Age: 59
Born: 1965
Born: May 14
Author
Novelist
Science Fiction Writer
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Wexford
Inspires
Resentment
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Genius
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Life

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Just what we need, moaned Holly. Artemis Fowl with magical powers.
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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.' said Mervall. Descant nodded.'You could be right, brother. And don't think I don't know sarcasm when I hear it.
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Don't hate me forever, Arty, whispered Holly. I couldn't bear that.
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Knock yourself out... Or rather, don't.
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Butler,” he called, his voice thin and childlike in the wind. “Yes, Artemis, what?” “If something goes wrong, wait for me. No matter how it looks, I will return. I will bring them all back.
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People like me, LB, the truly great ones ... we are always alone.
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Scientists are the enemies of tradition , and tradition own all the prisons. - Victor Vigny
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Victor Vigny: It is like the old fairy tale. The boy saves the princess they fall in love. He invents a flying machine - along with his dashing teacher, of course. They get married and name thier firstborn after the aforementioned dashing teacher. Conor: I don't recall that fairy tale from the nursery. Victor Vigny: Trust me, It's a classic.
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...I just pulled a pretty big job and needed to hide out for awhile. ...Where's all the loot? That, as my cousin Nord would say, is where my improvised lie falls apart. Artemis put two and two together and arrived at a very unpleasant four. You were here to rob me! No, I wasn't. How dare you?!
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Ignorance, as they say, is usually fatal, but sometimes it can be bliss.
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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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A pity to survive night flights over St. Georges Channel only to crack my skull falling from a ladder.
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...Hardly. A ragged apron does not a waiter make.
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You know you're in trouble when your own imagination starts punishing you.
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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.
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