We lost the crickets," she said. "Even you can't make that sound tough." ..."I am Butler," he said with a straight-face. "Everything I say sounds tough. Now, get out of the lake, fairy.

I have always loved 'Stig of the Dump.' I think reading that book made me officially realise that I was a reader.

So, let's make a deal: If you do not voice all the withering comments about the weight or uselessness of this jacket that are no doubt swirling in that big brain of yours, then I will not mention the super-laser episode again. Agreed?" This jacket is really cutting into my shoulders, thought Artemis. And it's so heavy that I could not outrun a slug. But he said, "Agreed.

It would take less than a second for you to die. But that's quite long enough to be in mortal agony, don't you think?

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

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.

Don’t feel bad; I regularly reduce people to unintelligible stammers.