Quotes from The Wish List

Eoin Colfer ·  252 pages

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“That was all he said, except for "Aaaeerrgghhh." Which is not really a word. But the reason that he screamed "Aaaeerrgghhh" was that Franco had bitten him savegly on the wrist.”
― Eoin Colfer, quote from The Wish List


“Satan was crouched in the corner of his office, playing a gameboy, 'Die alien scum' he was saying feverishly..”
― Eoin Colfer, quote from The Wish List


“Meg and Belch only had eyes for each other. Not in the usual romantic sense.”
― Eoin Colfer, quote from The Wish List


“Luckily, he had the memory span of a particularly dim goldfish, so with any luck he’d have forgotten all about the comment by the time they’d completed their mission.”
― Eoin Colfer, quote from The Wish List


“Saints are not allowed to lie, not even to demons.”
― Eoin Colfer, quote from The Wish List



About the author

Eoin Colfer
Born place: in Wexford, Ireland
Born date May 14, 1965
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