Quotes from Rick Riordan

She wore a pendent - a glittering D - possibly her initial, or her grade average.

Please, Nico. Look at me.' The voice had changed. It was warm, like honey, like a late-summer sunset, like the first rush of heat from a campfire. It was Cupid. No. It was love. Nico turned slowly, and there stood Will Solace, his golden hair lit oh-so- perfectly in the dreamlike daylight of Salona.

Now…I live and breathe weirdness. It goes with the territory when you're a demigod. But there are still moments when I do a mental double take: like when I'm flying upward inside a giant glowing vulture, flapping my arms to control make-believe wings, holding an almost-immortal magician in my talons…all so I can steal his hat.

Now, he realized, he simply had to take what he wanted. He had to control the winds, not the other way around (p. 434).

I remember when I realized … when I knew that this was more than a friendship.' That made Nico smile despite himself. 'I remember my moment, too.' Will's eyes filled with tears. 'I think mine is different than yours.' 'But I know mine happened first,' Nico said. 'Tell me,' Gorgyra said, moving closer to Nico and Will. 'Tell me one more story.' And Nico felt another string start to unravel.

I try not to think," Leo admitted. "It interferes with being nuts.

Laughter is a good way to hide pain- Leo Valdez

Sam chuckled. "She probably won't be too mad. Go. Get it over with." Easy for Sam to say. She knew exactly where she stood in her relationship with Amir. She was happily engaged and never had to worry about secret kisses under blankets because she was a good Muslim girl and would never do such a thing. I, alas, was not a good Muslim girl.

How could music cause so many lives to veer off course?

Ah... Much better he said. Backbiter, Luke called it. An appropriate name. Now that it is reforged comeplately, it shall indeed bite back

What doesn't transmit light creates its own darkness.

I mean when someone says I forbid it, that's a good sign it's worth doing.

You've got a bet," she said. "Let's hear what you've been up to.

We appreciate your hospitality, especially since we almost killed you—" "You almost got killed," Annabeth corrected. "Whatever, Chase." Oooooohhhhh! the crowd said as one. Then everybody started laughing and pushing each other around. Even Nico had to smile.

Staring at the plaster death figures in the museum window, she wondered what they had been thinking as they curled up to die in the ashes. Probably not: Well, we're Romans! We shouldn't complain!

A faint smile played on his lips. Obedience does not come naturally to you, does it No...sir I must take some blame for that, I suppose. The sea does not like to be restrained.

I give you my heart I mean metaphorically Put away that knife

Frank rose, tugged at his shirt, then didn't seem to know what to do with his hands. At one time, I would have been used to such nervous behavior from mortals I encountered, but now, it took me a moment to realize Frank was still in awe of me. Perhaps, being a shape-shifter, Frank was more willing than most to believe that, despite my unimpressive mortal appearance, I was still the same old god of archery inside. You see? I told you Frank was adorable.

Annabeth nodded. That's right.Alexander conquered Egypt.After he died, his general Ptolemy took over. He wanted the Egyptians to accept him as their pharaoh, so he mashed the Egyptian gods and the Greek gods together and made up new ones. Sounds messy, Sadie said. I prefer my gods unmashed.

You get angry, you punch someone in the face. Simple. Direct. Bloody. Fun!

Laufen? Auch kein Erfolg. Die Waldnymphen, die mich unterrichten sollten, sausten mir sofort davon. Sie meinten, ich solle mir darüber nicht den Kopf zerbrechen. Sie hätten Jahrhunderte Übung darin, vor liebeskranken Göttern wegzurennen. Aber trotzdem fand ich es ein wenig demütigend, langsamer zu sein als ein Baum.

I glanced at Alex and stifled a shriek. While I wasn't looking, he'd transformed into a large timber wolf. Do you have to turn into animals behind my back? I asked. Alex barred his fangs in a canine grin.

Where's the dam water fountain I'm thirsty?

Seven half-bloods shall answer the call, To storm or fire the world must fall. An oath to keep with a final breath, And foes bear arms to the Doors of Death.