Rick Riordan Quotes

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

Don't decide yet," Hephaestus advised. "Wait until daybreak. Daybreak is a good time for decisions.

The Princess Andromeda?" "Went ka-boom.

When I was alive, I mean the first time, Mussolini was in charge. We were at war.” “Mussolini?” Leo frowned. “Wasn’t he like BFFs with Hitler?

"Aphrodite," she said. "Venus?" Hazel asked in amazement. "Mom," Piper said, with no enthusiasm.

God alert!" Blackjack yelled. "It's the wine dude! Mr. D sighed in exasperation. "The next person, or horse, who calls me the 'wine dude' will end up in a bottle of Merlot!

"Boys," Annabeth interrupted, "I'm sure you both would've been wonderful at killing each other. But right now you need some rest."

Your destiny grows clearer, Jason Grace. When the choice comes again- storm or fire- remember me. And do not despair.

The sea does not like to be restrained.

dealing with any man means dealing with multiple personalities.

As we rose over the rooftops I caught my breath-well, if you can catch your breath underwater.

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

Leo Valdez deserved a special punishment," she [Khione] said. "I have sent him to a place from which he can never return.

Whoa," said Nico as he climbed off the bus. "Is that a climbing wall?" "Yeah," I (Percy) said. "Why is there lava pouring down it?" "Little extra challenge..." - Percy

[Iris] squeezed his hand. "Don't lose hope, Frank. Rainbows always stand for hope.

And you, Percy, are my favorite son.

What about a compromise? I’ll kill them first, and if it turns out they were friendly, I’ll apologize.

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

Almost everything strange washes up near Miami.

My goal in the classroom was always to make sure they were having so much fun that they didn't realize they were learning.

My dear young cousin, if there's one thing I've learned over the eons, it's that you can't give up on your family, no matter how tempting they make it.

Your former friend Luke " Poseidon corrected. "He once promised things like that. He was Hermes's pride and joy. Just bear that in mind Percy. Even the bravest can fall.

The pinecone is a fearsome tool of destruction! -Bacchus

Dancing?' Annabeth asked. Thalia nodded. She cocked her ear to the music and made a face. 'Ugh. Who chose Jesse McCartney?' Grover looked hurt. 'I did.

Keep climbing,' he told himself. 'Cheeseburgers,' his stomach replied. 'Shut up,' he thought. 'With fries,' his stomach complained.

Quintus..." Geryon mused. "Short gray hair, muscular, swordsman?" "Yeah." "Never heard of him.

What was I up to, you may ask? I certainly didn't want to meet Monsieur Evil again or creepy old Lord Salamander.

Grover and Nico came back from their walk, and Grover helped me fix up my wounded arm. "It's green!" Nico said with delight.

And now, Anubis, I find you in this den of iniquity, this morass of questionable behavior, this...this--' 'School?

You're the last Olympian,' I said. 'And the most important.' And why is that, Percy Jackson?' Because Hope survives best at the hearth,' I said.

I can see hope inside it." Rachel ran her fingers over the ceramic designs. "So fragile.

I plucked a ruby off the nearest plant and threw it at Hades.

The last time I'd seen the Minotaur, he'd been wearing nothing but his tighty whities. I don't know why. Maybe he'd been shaken out of bed to chase me.

I'd like to say I took the news well. The truth was, I wanted to strangle the Hunters of Artemis one eternal maiden at a time. --Percy Jackson

That's why we live by a river. Occasionally, I forget and pat Lit on the back--' 'I hate that.' King Midas & Lit

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.

Running with a drowsy child of Hades was more like doing a 3 -legged race with a life size rag doll.

I nodded, looking at Rachel with respect. "You hit the Lord of the Titans in the eye with a blue plastic hairbrush.

Fighting giants was one thing. Bacchus making into a game was something else.

Otis barreled towards them empty-handed, before apparently realizing that a) he was empty-handed and b) charging towards a large body of water to fight a son of Poseidon was maybe not a good idea.

What are you talking about?" Narcissus demanded. "I am amazing. Everyone knows this." "Amazing at pure suck," Leo said. "If I was as suck as you, I'd drown myself. Oh wait, you already did that.

Um," Grover said. "Percy?" "Yeah?" "I thought you'd want to know." "Yeah?" "Cerberus? He's saying we've got ten seconds to pray to the god of our choice.After that...well...he's hungry.

Anubis frowned. He locked his very nice eyes with mine. “You’re not dead.” “No,” I said. “Though we’re trying awfully hard.

Let the world honor you, my Huntress. Live forever in the stars.

Charlie …" Silena’s eyes were a million miles away. "See Charlie.

How did you die?" "We er....drowned in a bathtub." "All three of you?" "It was a big bathtub.

Thalia blushed. "Hi, Lord Apollo." Zeus's girl, yes? Makes you my half sister. Used to be a tree, didn't you? Glad you're back. I hate it when pretty girls turn into trees. Man, I remember one time—

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.

Look, I didn't want to be a half-blood.

It’s my birthday, Horus insisted. Wish me happy birthday! “Happy birthday!” I yelled. “Now shut up!