Rick Riordan

Rick Riordan

"In a way, it's nice to know that there are Greek gods out there, because you have somebody to blame when things go wrong. For instance, when you're walking away from a bus that's just been attacked by monster hags and blown up by lightning, and it's raining on top of everything else, most people might think that's just really bad luck; when you're a half-blood, you understand that some devine force is really trying to mess up your day."
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"In a way, it's nice to know that there are Greek gods out there, because you have somebody to blame when things go wrong. For instance, when you're walking away from a bus that's just been attacked by monster hags and blown up by lightning, and it's raining on top of everything else, most people might think that's just really bad luck; when you're a half-blood, you understand that some devine force is really trying to mess up your day."
Rick Riordan The Titan’s Curse
"How do you tell a dream from a nightmare? If it involves a book burning , it's probably a nightmare."
Rick Riordan The Tyrant’s Tomb
"We were surrounded by thirty-foot-tall giants who were about to kill us. Then the sky opened up, and the gods descended. Grandad, the kids said, you are full of schist. I'm not kidding! he protested."
Rick Riordan The Blood of Olympus
"The best science fiction can shape how humans see their own future."
Rick Riordan Daughter of the Deep
"Commander Tool Belt Jason said. Bad Boy Supreme Piper said. Chef Leo the Tofu Taco Expert. They laughed and told stories about Leo valdez, their best friend. They stayed on the roof until dawn rose, and Piper started to believe they could have a fresh start. It might even be possible to tell a new story in which Leo was still out there. Somewhere..."
Rick Riordan The Blood of Olympus
"Is that me?,' Leo said. 'Like me--having this dream--looking at me having a dream?"
Rick Riordan The Lost Hero
"You can tell the future''More like the future mugs me from time to time.' Rachel said'I speak prophecies. The oracle spirit kind of hijacks me once in a while, and speaks important stuff that doesn't make any sense to anybody. But yeah, the prophecies tell the future."
Rick Riordan The Lost Hero
"Forget the chicken-nugget smoke screen. Percy wanted Leo to invent an anti-dream hat."
Rick Riordan The Mark of Athena
"Knowing too much of your future is never a good thing."
Rick Riordan The Lightning Thief
"A general never shows despair. He instills confidence in his troops. He leads them forward, even into the mouth of death."
Rick Riordan The Throne of Fire
"“I never realized how much of leadership is learning to sound confident when you're actually terrified.”"
Rick Riordan Daughter of the Deep
"“A general never shows despair. He instills confidence in his troops. He leads them forward, even into the mouth of death.”"
Rick Riordan The Throne of Fire
"He hated when his own advice applied to himself."
Rick Riordan The Blood of Olympus
"Sometimes wisdom came from strange places, even from giant teenaged goldfish."
Rick Riordan The Mark of Athena
"No,’ Nico said. ‘Getting a second life is one thing. Making it a better life, that’s the trick.’ As soon as he said it, Nico realized he could’ve been talking about himself. He decided not to bring that up."
Rick Riordan The Blood of Olympus
"He understood how dangerous oaths could be. But Leo didn't care. I'm coming back for you, Calypso, he said to the night wind. I swear it on the River Styx."
Rick Riordan The House of Hades
"Sam's phone buzzed. She fished it out of her pocket, checked the screen, and cursed. I have to go. You just got here. Valkyrie business. Possible code three-eight-one: heroic death in progress. You're making that up. I'm not. So...what, somebody thinks they're about to die and they text you 'Going down! Need Valkyrie ASAP!' followed by a bunch of sad-face emojis?"
Rick Riordan The Hammer of Thor
"“You might as well ask an artist to explain his art, or ask a poet to explain his poem. It defeats the purpose. The meaning is only clear thorough the search.”"
Rick Riordan
"Our problems started in Dallas, when the fire-breathing sheep destroyed the King Tut exhibit."
Rick Riordan The Serpent's Shadow
"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."
Rick Riordan The Mark of Athena
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