Rick Riordan Quotes page 9

“Yay!” Tyson went around the couches and gave everyone a big hug—even Octavian, who didn't look thrilled about it.”

Source: The Last Olympian

“I believe you, Sadie."
"Oh really. I'm holding the bloody feather of truth, and you believe me. Well, thanks.”

Source: The Mark of Athena

Rick Riordan book The Red Pyramid

Source: The Red Pyramid

“She decided she'd rather die in some less memorable way- maybe falling down the stairs, or going peacefully in her sleep at the age eighty, after a nice quiet life with Percy. Yes, that sounded good.”

“For a moment, Percy actually remembered what it was like to be happy. He had an amazing girlfriend. They could have a future together.”

Source: The House of Hades

“Words had started swimming off the page, circling my head, the letters doing one-eighties as if they were riding skateboards.”

Source: The House of Hades

Rick Riordan book The Lightning Thief

Source: The Lightning Thief

“everybody-even monsters-needed a little attention once in a while.”

Rick Riordan book The Lightning Thief

Source: The Lightning Thief

“Frank nodded grimly. “Well…any goddess who throws a Ding Dong at a giant can’t be all bad. Let’s go.”

“I excel at pulling strings!” said Arachne. “I’m a spider!”

Source: The Son of Neptune

“Piper had a new entry in her top-ten list of.
Fighting Shrimpzilla with a dagger and a pretty voice? Not so effective.”

Source: The Mark of Athena

“He issued orders to us: demigods who come to us for aid are no longer to be tolerated. We are to crush your little mortal faces.'
There was an uncomfortable silence.
'That sounds… extreme,' Jason ventured.”

Source: The Mark of Athena

“Ceres wanted a united front in the plant war."
"The plant war," Percy said. "You're going to arm all the little grapes with tiny assault rifles?”

Source: The Lost Hero

“Her hair is smoldering. Her face was smudged with soot. She had a cut on her arms, her dress was torn, and she was missing a boot. Beautiful.”

Source: The Mark of Athena

“Annabeth came up to me. She was dressed in black camouflage with her Celestial bronze knife strapped to her arm and her laptop bag slung over her shoulder—ready for stabbing or surfing the Internet, whichever came first.”

Source: The Lost Hero

“A real man's weapon is his mind.”

Source: The Last Olympian

“Nice creepy reptile,” Frank said, very aware of the driftwood in his coat pocket. “Nice poisonous, fire-breathing reptile.”

Source: The Son of Neptune

“Sometimes small things can become very large, indeed.”

Source: The Son of Neptune

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“Here's a tip, Alyconeus. Next time you choose the biggest state for your home, don't set up base in the part that's only 10 miles wide.
Welcome to Canada, idiot.”

“Yes!" Narissus unslung his bow and grabbed an arrow from his dusty quiver. "The first one who get that bronze, I will like youas much as I like me. I might even kiss you, right after I kiss my reflection!"

"Oh my gods!" the nymphs squealed.”

Source: The Son of Neptune

“Fear can’t be reasoned with. Neither can hate. They’re like love. They’re almost identical emotions. That’s why Ares and Aphrodite like each other. Their twin sons – Fear and Panic – were spawned from both war and love.”

Source: The Mark of Athena

Rick Riordan book The Blood of Olympus

Source: The Blood of Olympus

“It was one of those and so they died/the end stories, that made us demigods feels all warm and fuzzy inside.-Percy”

“It wasn’t easy looking dignified wearing a bed sheet and a purple cape.”

Source: The Last Olympian

“Love is on every side, and no one's side. Don't ask what Love can do for you.”

Source: The Son of Neptune

“Is this guy Love or Death?" Jason growled. Cupid said.”

Source: The House of Hades

“No," Frank said. "I'm only a centurion."

Jason cursed in Latin. "He means he can't control a whole legion. He's not of high enough rank."

Nico swung back his black sword at another gryphon. "Well, then, promote him!”

Source: The House of Hades

“He [Percy] pleaded with those sea-green eyes, like a cute baby seal that needed help. Piper wondered how Annabeth ever won an argument with this guy.”

Source: The House of Hades

“You're Bes, I guess?" I said.
"Yes," he said.
"Your car's a mess," Liz muttered.
"If one more person rhymes," Emma grumbled, "I'll throw up.”

Source: The Mark of Athena

Rick Riordan book The Throne of Fire

Source: The Throne of Fire

“Silena, take the Aphrodite crew to the Queens-Midtown Tunnel."

Oh my gods," one of her sisters said. "Fifth Avenue ison our way! We could accessorize, and monsters, like, hate the smell of Givenchy.”

“Child of lightning, beware the earth,
The giants' revenge the seven shall birth,
The forge and the dove shall break the cage,
And death unleash through Hera's rage.”

Source: The Last Olympian

“But Grover’s voice was already growing fainter. ‘Sweet dreams. Don’t let me die!”

Source: The Lost Hero

Rick Riordan book The Sea of Monsters

Source: The Sea of Monsters

“Mussolini?” Leo frowned. “Wasn’t he like BFFs with Hitler?”

“I hadn't seen my dad get violent since the Great Spatula Incident, and I wasn't anxious to see a repeat of that.”

Source: The Mark of Athena

Rick Riordan book The Red Pyramid

Source: The Red Pyramid

“Wisdom's daughter walks alone.
That didn't just mean without other people, Annabeth realized. It meant without any special powers.”

“Leo could run pretty fast when someone was trying to kill him. Sadly, he’d had a lot of practice.”

Source: The Mark of Athena

“Frank heard a laugh behind him. He glanced back and couldn't believe what he saw. Nico di Angelo was actually smiling.

"That's more like it," Nico said. "Let's turn this tide!”

Source: The Mark of Athena

“No hero is above fear, Percy. And you have risen above every hero.
- Poseidon”

Source: The House of Hades

“Nico studied his face – his sea-green eyes, his grin, his ruffled black hair. Somehow Percy Jackson seemed like a regular guy now, not a mythical figure. Not someone to idolize or crush on.”

Source: The Last Olympian

Rick Riordan book The Blood of Olympus

Source: The Blood of Olympus

“Nico leaned over and plucked a grape. Probably that was the guy’s entire diet for the day.”

“Chiron insisted that we talk about the Labyrinth in the morning which is like 'Hey, your life's in mortal danger. Sleep tight!”

Source: The House of Hades

Rick Riordan book The Battle of the Labyrinth

Source: The Battle of the Labyrinth

“The Friday before winter break, my mom packed me an overnight bag and a few deadly weapons and took me to a new boarding school.”

Rick Riordan book The Titan's Curse

Source: The Titan's Curse

“I want some time without you organic life forms.”

“A wind that blows aimlessly is no good to anyone.”

Source: The Lost Hero

Rick Riordan book The Blood of Olympus

Source: The Blood of Olympus

“She’s pretty,” Zethes mumbled. “I mean, she’s right.”

“Oh, don't mind me! Just the queen of the heavens, dying over here!”

Source: The Lost Hero

“We ran, plowing through another pile of peppers. [No, I didn't pick a peck of them, Sadie - just shut up. ]”

Source: The Lost Hero

Rick Riordan book The Red Pyramid

Source: The Red Pyramid

“Wisdom's daughter walks alone—”
“Ella!” Frank stood suddenly. “Maybe it's not the best time—”Ella continued, cupping her hands over her ears and raising her voice.”