A monkey glances up and sees a banana, and that's as far as he looks. A visionary looks up and sees the moon.
Eoin ColferConfidence is ignorance. If you're feeling cocky, it's because there's something you don't know.
Eoin ColferThe next minute or so was spent howling on the ceiling . Imp No.1 joined in, but he wasn't really feeling it. It shouldn't be "Who do we hate?", he thought, it really should be "whom", but this probably wasn't a good time to bring that up.
Eoin ColferTea? At the beach? No time for luxuries, Holly. There is important work to be done.โ He winked at Butler. โAre you sure youโre at the library? I thought I heard water.โ Artemis smiled, enjoying the exchange. โWater? Surely not. The only thing flowing here is information.โ โAre you grinning, Artemis? For some reason I get the feeling that youโre wearing that smug smile of yours.
Eoin Colfer