Rick Riordan Quotes page 13

“I am Nico Di Angelo, son of Hades. I control the shadows. They do not control me.”

Source: The Blood of Olympus

“I smiled. "So this horse is your nephew, Sam?"
She glared at me. "Let's not go there."
"How did your dad father a horse?"
Blitzen coughed. "Actually, Loki was Sleipnir's mother."
"What--?"
"Let'snot go there," Sam warned.”

Source: The Blood of Olympus

Rick Riordan book The Sword of Summer

Source: The Sword of Summer

“Our camels plodded along. Katrina tried to kiss, or possibly spit on Hindenburg, and Hindenburg farted in response. I found this a depressing commentary on boy-girl relationships.”

“I'm not usually an eavesdropper, but i dare you to try not listening if you hear your best friend talking about you to an adult.”

Source: The Throne of Fire

“The Feast of Fortuna had nothing to do with tuna, which was fine with Percy.”

Source: The Lightning Thief

Rick Riordan book The Son of Neptune

Source: The Son of Neptune

“Maybe people with special gifts show up when bad things are happening because that's when they're needed most.”

“Now, leave."
All three boys slumped forward. Percy fell face-first into his pizza.
"Percy!" Annabeth grabbed him.”

Source: The Lost Hero

“Hope does not leave without being given permission.”

Source: The Mark of Athena

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“A Half-Blood of the eldest gods, Shall reach sixteen against all odds
And see the world in endless sleep
The Hero's soul, cursed blade shall reap
A single choice shall end his days
Olympus to preserve or raze.”

“anyway. Leo said, I hope you've got your worksheet, 'cause I used mine for spit wads days ago. Why are you looking at me like that? Somebody draw on my face again?”

Source: The Lightning Thief

“That was Hera. Her Majesty, the Loose Cannon.”

Source: The Lost Hero

“Whathat!" Tyson gasped.
"Those are the stables for the pegasi," I replied, "You know, winged horses?"
"Whasthat!"
"Um… those are the toilets.”

Source: The Lost Hero

Rick Riordan book The Sea of Monsters

Source: The Sea of Monsters

“Shut up, me" Leo said out loud.
"What?" Piper asked.
"Nothing," he said. "Long night. I think I'm hallucinating. It's cool.”

“Zeus needed someone to blame, so of course he’d picked the handsomest, most talented, most popular god in the pantheon: me.”

Source: The Lost Hero

Rick Riordan book The Hidden Oracle

Source: The Hidden Oracle

“Curse us eh/I'll make you pay!/I don't want to rhyme all day!”

Rick Riordan book The Last Olympian

Source: The Last Olympian

“Nobody welcomes a war - not if they're smart. But war finds everyone sooner or later. It's inevitable.”

Rick Riordan book The Son of Neptune

Source: The Son of Neptune

“Swords can’t solve every problem.”

“Hi,” Piper said, as casually as she could. “We’re back.”

Source: The Mark of Athena

“This is Graceland. Home of the most famous musician in the world.”
“Michael Jackson lived here?”
“No, dummy,” Carter said. “Elvis Presley.”

Source: The Lost Hero

“Why are they so sad?” I asked.
“Well, they’re dead,” Carter speculated.”

Source: The Red Pyramid

“You want to know how Egyptians pulled the brains out of mummies. or built the pyramids, or cursed King Tut's tomb? My dad's your man.”

Source: The Red Pyramid

“Don't get starry-eyed about somebody you can't have, especially if it blinds you to somebody who's really important.”

Source: The Red Pyramid

“Must’ve been hard on your mom,” Frank said. “I guess we’ll do anything for someone we love.”
Hazel squeezed his hand appreciatively. Nico stared at the cobblestones. “Yeah,” he said bitterly. “I guess we will.”

Source: The Throne of Fire

Rick Riordan book The House of Hades

Source: The House of Hades

“The world may need fixing, but it's worth preserving.”

“I’m sorry I can’t do more. But happy birthday, Sadie.”
He leaned forward and kissed me on the lips.”

Source: The Throne of Fire

“Many of the best traps are simple. You just have to think about it, and hope your victim doesn't.”

Source: The Throne of Fire

“I am Hel,” she agreed. “Sometimes called Hela, though most mortals dare not speak my name at all. No jokes, Magnus Chase? Who the Hel are you? What the Hel do you want? You look Hela bad. I was expecting more bravado.”

Source: The Mark of Athena

Rick Riordan book The Sword of Summer

Source: The Sword of Summer

“Cupid said, smashing another skeleton to pieces."Nico," Jason managed to say, "it's okay. I get it."

Nico glanced over, pain and misery washing across his face.

"No you don't," he said. "There's no way you can understand."Cupid chided.”

Rick Riordan book The House of Hades

Source: The House of Hades

“Don't dwell on things. Don't stay in one place too long. It was the only way to stay ahead of sadness.”

“Dude." Jason gave Percy a bear hug.
"Back from Tartarus!" Leo whooped. "That's my peeps!”

Variant: Don't stay in one place too long. It was the only way to stay ahead of the sadness.
Source: The Lost Hero

Rick Riordan book The House of Hades

Source: The House of Hades

“As Hazel marched down the hill, she cursed in Latin. Percy didn’t understand all of it, but he got,, and a few choice suggestions about where Octavian could stick his knife.”

Rick Riordan book The Son of Neptune

Source: The Son of Neptune

“Question (from a reader) : Will the Wise Goddess Athena overthrow Zeus and become the ruler of Olympus?
Athena's answer : What an interesting idea… No, just kidding, Dad. Put away the lightning bolt.”

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“I pulled out Riptide.”

Rick Riordan book The Battle of the Labyrinth

Source: The Battle of the Labyrinth

“You will not find love where you wish or where you hope.”

“It'sloot!" he yelled, standing on his tiptoes so he could get in Clarisse's face. "If you don't like it, you can kiss my quiver!”

Source: The Blood of Olympus

Rick Riordan book The Last Olympian

Source: The Last Olympian

“A weapon, I told Horus. I need a weapon.
I reached into the Duat and pulled out an ostrich feather.
“Really?” I yelled.
Horus didn’t answer”

Rick Riordan book The Serpent's Shadow

Source: The Serpent's Shadow

“Nike could start you two fighting easily.” Percy gave her a sideways smile. “Yeah, we can’t have another incident like in Kansas. I might kill my bro Jason.” “Or I might kill my bro Percy,” Jason said amiably. “Which proves my point,” Annabeth said.”

“Thank Ra!” She exclaimed.
“Yeah, I’m alive.”
“No, I almost jumped in after you. I hate the water!”

Source: The Blood of Olympus

“Ah, Senor Zhang," Leo said, "you know how you're always saying, 'Leo, you are the only true genius among demigods'?"
"I'm pretty sure I never said that.”

Source: The Red Pyramid

“He looked like those paintings of baby angels - what do you call them, hubbubs? No cherubs. That's it. He looked like a cherub who'd turned middle-aged in a trailer park.”

Source: The Blood of Olympus

“Nothing like ADHD and a good fight to the death to make time fly”

Source: The Lightning Thief

“It blew my mind that this stuff had survived for two thousand, three thousand years.”

Source: The Lost Hero

“Don't worry, goat boy. The milkman is dead.”

Source: The Lightning Thief

Rick Riordan book The Battle of the Labyrinth

Source: The Battle of the Labyrinth

“I was wishing I'd bought some of that Camp Half Blood orange thermal underwear…"?!?!”

Rick Riordan book The Titan's Curse

Source: The Titan's Curse

“For what it’s worth: trust your feelings. I can’t promise that you’ll never get hurt again, but I can promise you the risk is worth it.”

Rick Riordan book The Serpent's Shadow

Source: The Serpent's Shadow

“Percy muttered. ‘I want to drown her.’
‘Be patient, water boy.’
‘Don’t call me water boy.”

“Percy looked at his friends. “I’m getting tired of this guy’s shirt.”

Source: The Blood of Olympus

“Bob … the Titan … he only helped us in Tartarus because you were kind to him. You told him we were worth saving. That’s the only reason we’re alive.’ She said we so easily, as if she and Percy were interchangeable, inseparable.”

Source: The Mark of Athena