I'm not threatening you. I'm just informing you of police procedure. If you continue to obstruct me, I remove the obstruction, in this case you, and proceed to the next command.

Of course. Opal is toying with our emotions for her own gratification. Nothing more. She wishes to place herself in a position of power, emotionally.

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?

Artemis Fowl will never be secondary." "I thought you were Artemis Fowl the Second?" said Holly.

I often meet frustrated young writers who say they've only got so far and just can't finish a book. Even if you don't happen to use what you've worked on that day, it has taught you something and you'll be amazed when you might come back to it and use it again.

Trust me. I'm a genius.

Commander: What's that? Foaly: It's a finger, what does look like?