Rick Riordan Quotes - Page 9

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

As for Percy, he held his magic ballpoint pen like he was trying to decide whether to bust out some sword moves or autograph Nike’s chariot.

He hated being filled with terror. It was embarrassing.

The stupid snack tray did not have power steering.

My dad gave me a present once,' Nico said. 'It was a zombie.'
Reyna stared at him. 'What?'
'His name is Jules-Albert. He's French.'
'A... French zombie?

Well we kind of tried to kill each other in a duel to the death."
"I see. You tried the diplomatic approach.

I mean, five gods in one stomach - dang. That's enough for doubles tennis, including a ref. They'd been down there so long, they were probably hoping Kronos would swallow down a deck of cards or a Monopoly game.

Who's possessing who now, Casper?

He was pretty sure he hadn't dozed off as a snake. Usually, he slept like a dog.

So," I (Percy) said glumly. "We're going to get a ride from your brother, huh?"
Artemis's silver eyes gleamed. "Yes, boy. You see, Bianca di Angelo is not the only one with
an annoying brother. It's time for you to meet my irresponsible twin, Apollo.

Oh, but I don't abide by your time frame, giant," Reyna said. "A Roman does not wait for death. She seeks it out, and meets it on her own terms.

Nico remembered something Jason Grace had told him in the palace of Notus: Maybe it’s time you come out of the shadows. If only I could, he thought. For the first time in his life, he had begun to fear the dark, because he might melt into it permanently.

She let the fear burn inside her like fuel, making her voice even stronger.

You must carry on my spirit. It can no longer be carried by a god. It must be taken up by all of you. - Pan

Percy," my father said, "what exactly do you mean?" "Kronos couldn't have risen if it hadn't been for a lot of demigods who felt abandoned by their parents," I said. "They felt angry, resentful, and unloved, and they had a good reason.

The Olympians were a reminder that there was always someone better than you, so you shouldn't get a big head.

Swords can’t solve every problem.

It's funny how humans can wrap their mind around things and fit them into their version of reality.

Intelligence won wars, not brute force.

I don't fight without reason. I don't want war without end.