Rick Riordan Quotes

It's hard to enjoy practical jokes when your whole life feels like one.

Wouldn't that put a twist in your toga?

It's just Annabeth mom jeez!

If not for the horses, Piper would've died.

We were absolutely destined to meet your hot sister

Things will work out - maybe just not the way you plan

the answer to every problem involved penguins

Go on with what your heart tells you, or you will lose all.

The real world is where the monsters are.

Young people don't always do what they're told, but if they can pull it off and do something wonderful, sometimes they escape punishment.

Annabeth: Hey, Seaweed Brain. Percy: Will you stop calling me that? Annabeth: You know you love it.

Hubris means deadly pride. Thinking you can do things better than anyone else.

A person's shadow stood for his legacy, his impact on the world. Some people cast hardly any shadow at all. Some cast long, deep shadows that endured for centuries.

The end of the world started when a pegasus landed on the hood of my car

Just because you don't see me doesn't mean I wasn't there

Her freckles were orange, as if somebody had spray-painted her face with liquid Cheetos.

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

Sounds like a plan worthy of Athena.

Being turned into a lizard can really mess up your day.

Scrawny? Baby, I invented scrawny. Scrawny is the new sizzling hot.

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

Nothing lasts forever, not even the best machines. And everything can be reused. - Hephaestus

Hephaestus glowered up at us. “I didn’t make you, did I?” Uh,” Annabeth said, “no, sir.” Good,” the god grumbled. “Shoddy workmanship.

We passed hieroglyphic scrolls, gold jewelry, sarcophagi, statues of pharaohs, and huge chunks of limestone. Why would someone display a rock? Aren't there enough of those in the world?

Luke gazed at Annabeth. "You knew. I almost killed you, but you knew . . ." "Shhh." Her voice trembled. "You were a hero at the end, Luke.

Jason's fingers itched to draw his sword. He'd met plenty of scary demigods, but he was starting to realize that Nico di Angelo--as pale and gaunt as he looked--might be more than he could handle.

A hero can go anywhere, challenge anyone, as long as he has the nerve.

You began your journey here as a pup. Now you must find your way back. A new quest, a new start.

What colors are the eyes of Anubis?" "Brown...Duh.

Is a knife evil? Only if the wielder is evil.

Oh, I wouldn't say Love always makes you happy. Sometimes it makes you incredibly sad.

Tell the sun and stars hello for me.

I'll let you and Zia have some quality time," she told me. "Just the two of you and your coat.

Sometimes, it takes us a while to appreciate something new, something that might change us for the better.

My fatal flaw is hubris. The brown stuff they spread on veggie sandwiches? No, seaweed brain. That's hummus. Hubris is worse. What could be worse than hummus?

I may be biased, but I think jackals are cute and cuddly, even if they were known for digging up graves in Ancient Egypt.

You promised you would protect her Nico said. He might as well have stabbed me with a rusty dagger.It would've hurt less than reminding me of my promise.

It was beautiful in a harsh I'm-going-to-gut-you-like-a-fish kind of way.

Knowing too much of your future is never a good thing.

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.

i held it up, and tried to channel happy dog thoughts toward Cerberus- Alpo commercials, cute little puppies, fire hydrants.

Leo couldn't help smiling. "That could be fun." "Fun" she said unhappily. "Blue elephants." "Blue elephants." "Kiss me you fool." "You fool.

that's me. ancient history." [Poseidon to Paul]

Writing is like a sport - you only get better if you practice

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.

My dear, I'm a cat. Everything I see is mine.

So you can't live in Manhattan?' she asked. Amos's brow furrowed as he looked across at the Empire State Building. 'Manhattan has other problems. Other gods. It's best we stay separate.

When in doubt, start from the top. -Jason Grace

Forget the chicken-nugget smoke screen. Percy wanted Leo to invent an anti-dream hat.

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