Whathat!” Tyson gasped. “Those are the stables for the pegasi,” I replied, “You know, winged horses?” “Whasthat!” “Um… those are the toilets.
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More Rick Riordan Quotes
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I’ve been waiting a long time for a quest, seaweed brain,” she said. “Athena is no fan of Poseidon, but if you’re going to save the world, I’m the best person to keep you from messing up.
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We choose to believe in Ma’at. We create order out of chaos, beauty out of ugly randomness. That’s what Egypt is all about.
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It’s hard to enjoy practical jokes when your whole life feels like one.
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Carter started down the stairs, but I grabbed his arm. “Hang on. What about traps?” He frowned. “Traps?” “Didn’t Egyptian tombs have traps?” “Well…sometimes. But this isn’t a tomb. Besides, more often they had curses, like the burning curse, the donkey curse—” “Oh, lovely. That sounds so much better.
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I was a fight to the death, and I felt great.
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Our baboon was going completely sky goddess – which is to say, nuts.
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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 have more ideas than I’ll ever be able to write in five lifetimes.
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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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Be careful of love. It’ll twist your brain around and leave you thinking up is down and right is wrong.
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But remember, boy, that a kind act can sometimes be as powerful as a sword.
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Desjardins was literally fuming. His tattered robes still smoked from battle. (Carter says I shouldn’t mention that his pink boxer shorts were showing, but they were!)
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A giant vulture with a girl hanging from its feet tends to attract attention.
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Think positive girl, or the world ends.
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Ma’at demands a leader.” “Yeah so I’ve heard.
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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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Nice creepy reptile,” Frank said, very aware of the driftwood in his coat pocket. “Nice poisonous, fire-breathing reptile.
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Just because you don’t see me doesn’t mean I wasn’t there
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Sometimes, it takes us a while to appreciate something new, something that might change us for the better.
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The right choice is hardly ever the easy choice.
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Sometimes you have to lose a piece to win a game.
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Otrera stayed dead the second time,” Kinzie said, batting her eyes. “We have to thank you for that. If you ever need a new girlfriend…well, I think you’d look great in an iron collar and an orange jumpsuit.” Percy couldn’t tell if she was kidding or not. He politely thanked her and changed seats.
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Knowing too much of your future is never a good thing.
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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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Love is powerful. It can bring the gods to their knees.
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You have to be compelled to write. If you’re not, nothing else that you do matters.
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