It takes strength and courage to admit the truth.
RICK RIORDANIt takes strength and courage to admit the truth.
RICK RIORDANOh, did you expect me to play fair?” Cupid laughed. “I am the god of love. I am never fair.
RICK RIORDANyour loved ones have been used to lure you into Kronos’s traps. Your fatal flaw is personal loyalty Percy. You do not know when it is time to cut your losses. To save a friend you would sacrifice the world.
RICK RIORDANYou have to be compelled to write. If you’re not, nothing else that you do matters.
RICK RIORDANPeople are more difficult to work with than machines. And when you break a person, he can’t be fixed.
RICK RIORDANDon’t decide yet,” Hephaestus advised. “Wait until daybreak. Daybreak is a good time for decisions.
RICK RIORDANFairness does not mean everyone gets the same. Fairness means everyone gets what they need.
RICK RIORDANCurse us eh/I’ll make you pay!/I don’t want to rhyme all day!
RICK RIORDANDo not despair. Heroes rarely live up to to our expectations
RICK RIORDANWhathat!” Tyson gasped. “Those are the stables for the pegasi,” I replied, “You know, winged horses?” “Whasthat!” “Um… those are the toilets.
RICK RIORDANShe had to face the fact that she couldn’t protect everyone she loved. She couldn’t solve every problem.
RICK RIORDANOn the bright side,” Percy said, “both Jason and I outrank you, Octavian. So we can both tell you to shut up.
RICK RIORDANMost of Set’s forces were running towards our boat, screaming and throwing rocks (which tended to fall down and hit them, but no one says demons are bright).
RICK RIORDANI don’t care what your nose says! The last time you smelled half-blood, it turned out to be a meatloaf sandwich!” “Meatloaf sandwiches are good! But this is a half-blood scent, I swear. They are on board!” “Bah, your brain isn’t on board!
RICK RIORDANYou do know how to play pinochle?” Mr. D eyed me suspiciously. “I’m afraid not,” I said. “I’m afraid not, sir,” he said. “Well,” he told me, “it is, along with gladiator fighting and Pac-Man, one of the greatest games ever invented by humans. I would expect all civilized young men to know the rules.
RICK RIORDANThe meeting was like a war council with donuts. Then again, back at Camp Half-Blood they used to have their most serious discussions around the Ping-Pong table in the rec room with crackers and Cheez Whiz, so Percy felt right at home.
RICK RIORDAN