Quotes from The Time Paradox

“Artemis felt like he was six again and caught hacking the school computers trying to make the test questions harder”
― Eoin Colfer, quote from The Time Paradox

“Who are you?" he asked.
I am the future queen of this world, at the very least. You may refer to me as Mistress Koboi for the next five minutes. After that you may refer to me as Aaaaarrrrgh, hold your throat, die screaming, and so on.”
― Eoin Colfer, quote from The Time Paradox

“Humm humm haaa. Rahmumm humm haaaa," intoned Opal, finishing her chant. "Peace be inside me, tolerance all around me, forgiveness in my path. Now, Mervall, show me where the filthy human is so that I may feed him his organs.”
― Eoin Colfer, quote from The Time Paradox

“I bet," said Mulch, "that you would set the world on fire just to watch it burn."
Opal tapped the suggestion into a small electronic notepad on her pocket computer.
Thanks for that. Now, tell me everything.”
― Eoin Colfer, quote from The Time Paradox

“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.”
― Eoin Colfer, quote from The Time Paradox

“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 into her notepad.
Reminder. Shoot down the moon? Viable?”
― Eoin Colfer, quote from The Time Paradox

“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.”
― Eoin Colfer, quote from The Time Paradox

“Genius inspires resentment. A sad fact of life.”
― Eoin Colfer, quote from The Time Paradox

“Ah, yes, the trusty time paradox. If I go back in time and kill my grandfather, then shall I cease to exist? I believe, as Gorben and Berndt did, that any repercussions are already being felt. We can only change the future, not the past or present. If I go back, then I have already been back.
- Artemis Fowl”
― Eoin Colfer, quote from The Time Paradox

“HOLLY: Are you suggesting I occasionally stray from the rule book?
FOALY: No. I'm suggesting you do not own a copy of the rule book, and if you do, you have certainly never opened it.”
― Eoin Colfer, quote from The Time Paradox

“Play along, the wink said. I'll get you out of this.

At least Artemis hoped this was what his wink communicated and not something like 'Any chance of another kiss later?”
― Eoin Colfer, quote from The Time Paradox

“They have gone. And the tunnel is about to close. So, boys, I am looking for someone to blame.”
― Eoin Colfer, quote from The Time Paradox

“Artemis: Holly, how did you find me?

Holly: Oh, I saw a huge explosion and wondered: now, who could that be?”
― Eoin Colfer, quote from The Time Paradox

“We get an apartment together, and after a whirlwind courtship you marry my sister and honeymoon in Vegas.”
― Eoin Colfer, quote from The Time Paradox

“The Theory of Evolution has more holes in it than a dam made out of Swiss cheese.”
― Eoin Colfer, quote from The Time Paradox

“The little boys did as they were told, eager to please their deranged brother.

"Ici, garcon," they chorused, pudgy fingers raised. And then from the corner of his mouth, Myles whispered to his twin, "Artemis simple-toon.”
― Eoin Colfer, quote from The Time Paradox

“Remember the pain?' thought Artemis. I hate myself. I really do.”
― Eoin Colfer, quote from The Time Paradox

“Of course I saved you," she said. "I couldn't do without you." And because she was happy and flushed with magic, Holly leaned down and kissed Artemis, magic sparking around the contact like tiny fireworks.”
― Eoin Colfer, quote from The Time Paradox

“It looks like you've found an intellectual equal, Mulch," said Holly. "It's a pity he isn't a girl; then you could marry him."

Mulch imitated shock. "Romance outside your species. Now THAT's disgusting. What kind of weirdo would kiss someone when they weren't even part of the same species?”
― Eoin Colfer, quote from The Time Paradox

“The others ignored him, busy doing what men generally do in dangerous times: putting on their trousers.”
― Eoin Colfer, quote from The Time Paradox

“Artemis remembered a few lines from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland: “But I don’t want to go among mad people,” said Alice. “Oh, you can’t help that,” said the cat. “We’re all mad here.”
― Eoin Colfer, quote from The Time Paradox

“She strode across the McGraney boundary without a backward glance, legs cutting twin swatches in the green-black grass. Dawn sunlight simmered on the tip of each blade, and Holly's passage set a surging ripple of light flashing across the meadow.
Extraordinary, thought Artemis. What have I lost?”
― Eoin Colfer, quote from The Time Paradox

“Artemis and Holly stood together in their underwear, gingerly locking fingers. They had crossed space and time together, weathered rebellions and tangled with demented despots. Coughed blood, lost digits, inhaled dwarf fumes and swapped eyeballs, yet they found holding hands awkward.”
― Eoin Colfer, quote from The Time Paradox

“They were in a position of total ignorance and people in that position often died without being enlightened.”
― Eoin Colfer, quote from The Time Paradox

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