It’s hard to enjoy practical jokes when your whole life feels like one.
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That’s us,” he said. “Those five nuts right there.” Which one is me?” I asked. The little deformed one,” Zoe suggested. Oh, shut up.
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Can we just call them storm spirits?” Leo asked. “Venti makes them sound like evil espresso drinks.
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Always, Always have a plan
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Sadie got up and kissed Amos on the forehead. “Leave it to us, Uncle. I’ve got a plan.” “That,” I said, “sounds like very bad news.
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Think positive girl, or the world ends.
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Percy looked at his friends. “I’m getting tired of this guy’s shirt.” “Combat time?” Piper grabbed her horn of plenty. “I hate wonder bread,” Jason said. Together, they charged.
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I heard Amos yell, “For Brooklyn!” It was an odd battle cry.
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The 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.
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Ma’at demands a leader.” “Yeah so I’ve heard.
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If I’m going to burn, it might as well be bright.
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I think I write for reluctant readers. Of course I want everyone to enjoy my books, but if the kids in the back row who normally don’t pick up a book are engaged with what I’m writing, along with the kids who are big readers anyway, then I really feel like I’ve done my job.
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Have you ever noticed how parents can go from the most wonderful people in the world to totally embarrassing in three seconds?
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It’s natural to feel fear. All great warriors are afraid. Only the stupid and the delusional are not.
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See you on the other side. -Percy Jackson
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You began your journey here as a pup. Now you must find your way back. A new quest, a new start.
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Afterward, I had the last laugh. I made an air bubble at the bottom of the lake. Our friends kept waiting for us to come up, but hey-when you are the son of Poseidon, you don’t have to hurry. And it was pretty much the best underwater kiss of all time.
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If anybody felt worse than I did, it was Amos. I had just enough magic to turn myself into a falcon and him into a hamster (hey, I was rushed!)
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Great victory requires great risk. -Hera
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Some pain shouldn’t be wished away so easily. It has to be dealt with, even embraced.
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Good luck, boss. Don’t let’em turn you into horse meat! (Blackjack)
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Frank nodded grimly. “Well…any goddess who throws a Ding Dong at a giant can’t be all bad. Let’s go.
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I do not know how much they see through the Mist. I doubt it would matter to them if they knew the truth. Sometimes mortals can be more horrible than monsters.
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I 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!
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Being a hero doesn’t mean you’re invincible. It just means that you’re brave enough to stand up and do what’s needed.
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We were just looking at maps.
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Brother,” Artemis chided. “You do not help my Hunters. You do not look at, talk to, or flirt with my Hunters. And you do not call them sweetheart.
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