Rick Riordan Quotes page 14

“I have moments like that alot, when my brain falls asleep or something, and the next thing I know I've missed something, as if a puzzle piece fell out of the universe and left me staring at the blank place behind it.”

Source: The House of Hades

Rick Riordan book The Lightning Thief

Source: The Lightning Thief

“If you look at it from any other side, it looks like a pile of enormous deer droppings, but Chiron wouldn't let us call the place the Poop Pile, especially after it had been named for Zeus, who doesn't have much of a sense of humor.”

Rick Riordan book The Titan's Curse

Source: The Titan's Curse

“When a demigod like me comes around, bad things happen. Really bad.-Leo

Maybe it's the other way around, Jason suggested. Maybe people with special gifts show up when bad things are happening because that's when they're needed most.”

“I gave the dwarves an arrogant look, like, Yeah, that’s right. I’ve got a talking disco sword and you don’t.”

Source: The Lost Hero

“They’re not dead,” I told the goat. “They both have pulses.” “Oh.” The goat sighed. “Well, give them a few more hours and they’ll probably be dead.” “What is wrong with you?” “Everything,” said the goat.”

Source: The Sword of Summer

“So I took her hand, and I don't know what everybody else heard, but to me it sounded like a slow dance: a little sad, but maybe a little hopeful, too.”

Source: The Sword of Summer

Rick Riordan book The Titan's Curse

Source: The Titan's Curse

“What? You run? Coward! Stand still and die!”
Percy had no intention of doing that.”

“dealing with any man means dealing with multiple personalities.”

Source: The Son of Neptune

Rick Riordan book The Serpent's Shadow

Source: The Serpent's Shadow

“Because Anno Domini, in the Year of Our Lord, is fine for Christians, but Thor gets a little upset. He still holds a grudge that Jesus never showed up for that duel he challenged him to.” “Say what now?”

“Okay," Annabeth said. "What exactly do you smell?"
"Something bad," Tyson answered.
"Great," Annabeth grumbled. "That clears it up.”

Source: The Sword of Summer

Rick Riordan book The Sea of Monsters

Source: The Sea of Monsters

“I don't like you two going off on you won. Just remember: behave. If I hear about any funny business, I will ground you until the Styx freezes over.”

“I
prefer to be the noisiest thing in my environment thank you very much.”

Source: The Mark of Athena

Rick Riordan book The Throne of Fire

Source: The Throne of Fire

“It warmed my heart that my children had the right priorities: their skills, their images, their views on YouTube.”

Rick Riordan book The Hidden Oracle

Source: The Hidden Oracle

“Right,” I said. “So the baboon, the crocodile…any other pets I should know about?”
Amos thought for a moment. “Visible ones? No, I think that’s it.”

“She’d felt more pain from Nico in their brief connection than she had from her entire legion during the battle against the giant Polybotes.”

Source: The Red Pyramid

“Everyone hates clowns," Otis said. "Even other clowns hate clowns.”

Source: The Blood of Olympus

“Nothing?" Favonius cried. "The one you care for most… plunged into Tartarus, and you still will not allow the truth?"

Suddenly Jason felt like he was eavedropping.”

Source: The Mark of Athena

“Nico’s anger turned as cold and dark as his blade. He’d been morphed into a few plants himself, and he didn’t appreciate it. He hated people like Bryce Lawrence, who inflicted pain just for fun.”

Source: The House of Hades

“Gods forbid if she ever broke up with him. She'd never be able to visit the sea again without remembering her broken heart.

Annabeth about Percy”

Source: The Blood of Olympus

“A ruby-encrusted orb popped its top and helicopter blades unfolded. Leo was glad Buford the table wasn't here-he would've fallen in love.”

Source: The Mark of Athena

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“How does it taste?” Carter wondered.
Zia smiled. “Stick out your tongue.”
To answer Carter’s question, the tattoo tasted like burning car tires.
“Ugh.” I spit a blue gob of “order and harmony” into the fountain.”

“I’d been to the British museum before. In fact I’ve been in more museums than I like to admit—it makes me sound like a total geek.
[That’s Sadie in the background, yelling I am a total geek. Thanks, Sis. ]”

Source: The Red Pyramid

“Yes,' she said. 'The Great Prophecy has begun.'
Pandemonium broke out.”

Source: The Red Pyramid

“Frank Zhang! I, Jason Grace, praetor of the Twelfth Legion Fulminata, give you my final order: I resign my post and give you emergency field promotion to praetor, with the full powers of that rank. Take command of this legion!”

Source: The Lost Hero

“I knew Dionysus must've filled it out, because he stubbornly insisted on getting my name wrong:

Dear _______Peter Johnson__________”

Source: The House of Hades

Rick Riordan book The Lightning Thief

Source: The Lightning Thief

“It didn’t seem to matter how much he resented Percy Jackson; Nico would do anything for him. He hated himself for that.”

“Piper gave Lit a friendly sorry-about-that smile. Even with her hair messed up and wearing two-day-old clothes, she looked extremely cute, and Jason felt a little jealous she was giving Lit that smile.”

Source: The Blood of Olympus

“Strange things conspire when one tries to cheat fate”

Source: The Lost Hero

“Happy the Dragon was not so happy.”

Source: The Son of Neptune

“Love and war always go together. They are the peaks of human emotion! Evil and good, beauty and ugliness”

Source: The Lost Hero

“I must admit I’m impressed, Sadie. You controlled your magic and controlled Isis. And you, Carter, did well turning into a lizard.”

Source: The Mark of Athena

“It is a costly thing, looking on the true face of Love.”

Source: The Red Pyramid

“Run!” Piper said.
“We are running!” Jason picked up the speed.
“Run better!” Leo shouted.”

Source: The House of Hades

Rick Riordan book The Demigod Diaries

Source: The Demigod Diaries

“I'm gonna be percy Jackson when I grow up," she told Hazel solemnly.
Hazel Smiled and ruffled her hair. "That's a good thing to be, Julia."
"Although," Frank said. "Frank Zhang would be good too.”

“First, you start carrying a man satchel. Next thing you know, you're running around in a bathrobe and pink bunny slippers, chasing chickens with a weed whacker.”

Source: The Son of Neptune

“Huh," said Percy. "Never seen Jason fly before. He looks like a blond superman.”

Source: The Son of Neptune

“Coach," Annabeth said, "it was an accident. We were talking, and we fell asleep."
"Besides," Percy said, "you're starting to sound like Terminus."
Hedge narrowed his eyes. "Is that an insult, Jackson? 'Cause I'll-I'll Terminus you, buddy!”

Variant: Never seen Jason fly before," Percy grumbled. "He looks like a blond Superman
Source: The Mark of Athena

“He was making a brave attempt, but Jason could see the sadness lingering in his eyes. Something had happened to him… something to do with Calypso.”

Source: The Mark of Athena

“Percy looked at his friends. "I'm getting tired of this guy's shirt."
"Combat time?" Piper grabbed her horn of plenty.
"I hate wonder bread," Jason said.
Together, they charged.”

Source: The House of Hades

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“He'd gone from sixteen to seventy-five in a matter of seconds, but the old-man smell happened instantly, like boom. Congratulations! You stink!”

“Normally, as long as I'm telling him what to do, he wins in a fight.”

Source: The Blood of Olympus

Rick Riordan book The Demigod Files

Source: The Demigod Files

“I turned to Annabeth and shook my head in exasperation. “Always Hercules. What is it with Hercules?”

Annabeth shrugged. “He had a great publicist.”

Rick Riordan book The Demigod Diaries

Source: The Demigod Diaries

“I turned and faced the Olympians.
"We need a shroud," I announced, my voice cracking. "A shroud for the son of Hermes.”

Rick Riordan book The Last Olympian

Source: The Last Olympian

“Percy’d heard stories about amputees who had phantom pains where their missing legs
and arms used to be. That’s how his mind
felt—like his missing memories were aching.”

“The world will fall, the gods will die, and I will never achieve a perfect score on this stupid machine.
-Dionysus”

Source: The Son of Neptune

Rick Riordan book The Last Olympian

Source: The Last Olympian

“We’re burning,” Sadie pointed out helpfully.
“Noticed!” I yelled back.”

“He likes to be noticed. He’s not exactly low-key.” “I get it,” I said. “Loki. Low-key.”

Source: The Red Pyramid

“Whoa, boy, he told himself. Golden Rule for Demigods: Thou shalt not Hokey Pokey with psychos.”

Source: The Sword of Summer

Rick Riordan book The Demigod Diaries

Source: The Demigod Diaries

“Coach Hedge shouted, 'Let the movie star go, you big ugly cupcake! Or I'm gonna plant my hoof right up your…”