Rick Riordan Quotes page 10

“It almost made me long for the flying pig.

--Percy”

Source: The House of Hades

“Coach Hedge came pounding up the stairs with Hazel at his hooves.

“Where are they?” he demanded. “Who do I kill?”

“No killing!” Annabeth ordered. “Just defend the ship!”

“But they interrupted a Chuck Norris movie!”

Source: The Last Olympian

“Hestia shook her head. "I am here because when all else fails, when all the other mighty gods have gone off to war, I am all that's left. Home. Hearth. I am the last Olympian”

Source: The Mark of Athena

“hermes has threatened me with slow mail. lousy Internet service and a horrible stock market if i publish this story. I hope he is just bluffing.”

Source: The Last Olympian

Rick Riordan book The Demigod Diaries

Source: The Demigod Diaries

“I disobeyed Ra's wishes, and so he ordered my onw father, Shu-"
"Hang on," I said. "Shoe?"
"S-h-u," she said. "The god of the wind."
"On." I wished these gods had names that wearn't common household objects. "Go on, please.”

“She reached into her coat pocket and felt two things she hadn't expected…. One was a wad of cash… she brought out the money. Leo whistled. "Allowance? Piper, your mom rocks!”

Source: The Red Pyramid

“I didn't answer, but, please—nothing is obvious with boys. For such simple creatures, they are quite baffling.”

Source: The Lost Hero

Rick Riordan book The Throne of Fire

Source: The Throne of Fire

“Fortunately, we did most of our athletic stuff inside, so we didn't have to jog through Tribeca looking like a bunch of boot-camp hippie children.”

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“True success requires sacrifice.”

“He didn't think much of fates and prophecies, but he did believe in one thing: Annabeth and he were supposed to be together.”

Variant: Good luck is a sham. True success requires sacrifice.
Source: The Mark of Athena

“Hey, why do pegasi gallop as they fly, anyway?"

Blackjack whinnied.”

Source: The House of Hades

“Which meant his only assets were one whiny imprisoned goddess, one sort-of-girlfriend with a dagger, and Leo, who apparently thought he could defeat the armies of darkness with breath mints.”

Source: The Last Olympian

“It was an annoying name to have. People tended to spell in Mangus, rhymes with Angus. I always corrected them:At which point they would stare at me blankly.”

Source: The Lost Hero

Rick Riordan book The Sword of Summer

Source: The Sword of Summer

“So, destroy?" Cal asked. Clearly, the conversation was giving his two brain cells a serious workout.”

“There will be guards,” Bast said. “And traps. And alarms. You can bet the house is heavily charmed to keep out gods.”
“Magicians can do that?” I asked. I imagined a big can of pesticide labeled God-Away.”

Source: The Lost Hero

“The Death Mist is not for helping!" Akhlys shrieked. "It shrouds mortals in misery as their souls pass into the Underworld. It is the very breath of Tartarus, of death, of despair!"
"Awesome," Percy said. "Could we get two orders of that to go?”

Source: The Red Pyramid

“Nico drew his sword. His smile was even more unsettling than his scowl.

"Underground," he said. "My favorite place."

Underground wasJason's favorite place.”

Source: The House of Hades

“My name is Magnus Chase. I’m sixteen years old. This is the story of how my life went downhill after I got myself killed.”

Source: The House of Hades

Rick Riordan book The Sword of Summer

Source: The Sword of Summer

“The most dangerous flaws are those which are good in moderation.”

Rick Riordan book The Titan's Curse

Source: The Titan's Curse

“The baboon is driving,” I noted. “Should I be worried?”

“And when demigods use cell phones, the signals agitate every monster within a hundred miles. It's like sending up a flare: Here I am! Please rearrange my face!”

Source: The Red Pyramid

“So," Annabeth said, "are you going to argue about me coming along?"
"Nah. You'd just beat me up." Percy said.
She managed a laugh, which was good to hear”

Source: The Last Olympian

“Your voice is your identity.”

Source: The Last Olympian

“She (Annabeth) put her hand on my spine, and my skin tingled. I (Percy) moved her fingers to the one spot that grounded me to my mortal life. A thousand volts of electricity seemed to arc through my body.”

Source: The Blood of Olympus

“Your mom is a rainbow goddess?"
"You got a problem with that?"
"No, no. Rainbows. Very macho.”

Source: The Last Olympian

“Nico wasn't sure whether to kick himself or Will Solace. If he hadn’t been so distracted bickering with the son of Apollo, he would never have allowed the enemy to get so close.”

Source: The Lost Hero

“Not all monsters were three-ton reptiles with poisonous breath. Many wore human faces.”

Source: The Blood of Olympus

Rick Riordan book The Hidden Oracle

Source: The Hidden Oracle

“I try very hard to be annoying. Don’t insult my ability to annoy.”

“I won't go looking for trouble. I usually don't have too.”

Source: The Lost Hero

Rick Riordan book The Lightning Thief

Source: The Lightning Thief

“Now, if you have never been hit by a flying burrito, count yourself lucky. In terms of deadly projectiles, it's right up there with grenades and cannonballs.”

Rick Riordan book The Titan's Curse

Variant: Ever had a flying burrito hit you? Well, it's a deadly projectile, right up there with cannonballs and grenades.
Source: The Titan's Curse

“Percy grunted. ‘Probably something to do with that creep Octavian. Maybe he was so bad at telling the future that he broke Apollo’s powers.”

“Seven half-bloods shall answer the call
To storm or fire the world must fall
An oath to keep with a final breath
and foes bear arms to the doors of death”

Source: The Blood of Olympus

“So, great. This is Camp…what do you call it? Camp Fish-Blood?”
Aphros frowned. “I hope that was a joke. This is Camp __________.” He made a sound that was a series of sonar pings and hisses.”

Source: The Last Olympian

“Egyptians believe in the power of the sunrise. They believe each morning begins not just a new day, but a new world.”

Source: The Mark of Athena

“You have to rise above the squabbling and chaos, and keep believing. You have to always keep your goals in mind.” -Hera, goddess of marriage”

Source: The Red Pyramid

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“Love is powerful. It can bring the gods to their knees.”

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“He scowled at Jason. "And please, I don't like being touched. Don't ever grab me again.”

“One false step, and you’ll fall all the way to Tartarus—and believe me, unlike the Doors of Death, this would be a one-way trip, a very hard fall! I willhave you dying before you tell me your plan for my artwork.”

Source: The House of Hades

“You teach combat, I guess.”

Aphros threw up his hands in exasperation. “Why does everyone assume that?”

Leo glanced at the massive sword on the fish-guy’s back. “Uh, I don’t know.”

Source: The Mark of Athena

“Your powers drain you too much,' [Percy] noted.
[Nico] nodded sleepily. 'With great power… comes great need to take a nap. Wake me up later.”

Source: The Mark of Athena

“Think long and hard about how you proceed, Nico di Angelo. You cannot lie to Cupid. If you let your anger rule you… well, your fate will be even sadder then mine.”

Source: The Last Olympian

“He turned, registering a face with blond hair, and for a split second he thought it was Will Solace. When Nico realized it was Jason, he was disappointed. Then he felt angry with himself for feeling that way.”

Source: The House of Hades