Quotes from Rick Riordan

that's me. ancient history. [Poseidon to Paul]

It warmed my heart that my children had the right priorities: their skills, their images, their views on YouTube.

Coach Hedge came pounding up the stairs with Hazel at his hooves. "Where are they?" he demanded. "Who do I kill?" "No killing!" Annabeth ordered. "Just defend the ship!" "But they interrupted a Chuck Norris movie!

Ut cum spiritu postrema sacramentum dejuremus, he chanted. Et hostes ornamenta addent ad ianuam necem. You just...finished the prophesy,Rachael stammered. -An oath to keep with a final breath/And foes bear arms to the Doors of Death. How did you- I know those lines. Jason winced and put his hands to his temples. I don't know how, but I KNOW that prophecy. In Latin, no less, Drew called out. Handsome AND smart.

She (Annabeth) put her hand on my spine, and my skin tingled. I (Percy) moved her fingers to the one spot that grounded me to my mortal life. A thousand volts of electricity seemed to arc through my body.

It almost made me long for the flying pig. --Percy

Eat bitter, taste sweet

Love is powerful. It can bring the gods to their knees.

I disobeyed Ra's wishes, and so he ordered my onw father, Shu- Hang on, I said. Shoe? S-h-u, she said. The god of the wind. On. I wished these gods had names that wearn't common household objects. Go on, please.

Most helmsmen would've been satisfied with a pilot's wheel or a tiller. Leo had also installed a keyboard, monitor, aviation controls from a Learjet, a dubstep soundboard, and motion-control sensors from a Nintendo Wii. He could turn the ship by pulling on the throttle, fire weapons by sampling an album, or raise sails by shaking his Wii controllers really fast. Even by demigod standards, Leo was seriously ADHD.

I wake up every morning and think: You know what would be good today? Not dying.

I smiled. So this horse is your nephew, Sam? She glared at me. Let's not go there. How did your dad father a horse? Blitzen coughed. Actually, Loki was Sleipnir's mother. What--? Let's definitely not go there, Sam warned.

The most difficult kind of strength -- restraint.

Hey, why do pegasi gallop as they fly, anyway? Blackjack whinnied. Why do humans swing their arms as they walk? I dunno, boss. It just feels right.

Whats up, Seaweed Brain?

Then there were the shabti, magical figurines that were supposed to come to life when summoned. A few months ago, I'd fallen for a girl named Zia Rashid, who'd turned out to be a shabti. Falling in love for the first time had been hard enough. But when the girl you like turns out to be ceramic and cracks to pieces before your eyes—well, it gives "breaking your heart" a new meaning.

She's pretty," Zethes mumbled. "I mean, she's right.

Could an Olympian parent turn against his half-blood child? Would it sometimes be easier just to let them die? If there were ever any half-bloods who needed to worry about that, it was Thalia and me. I wondered if maybe I should've sent Poseidon that seashell pattern tie for Father's Day after all.

She reached into her coat pocket and felt two things she hadn't expected.... One was a wad of cash... she brought out the money. Leo whistled. Allowance? Piper, your mom rocks!

Sometimes you have to lose a piece to win a game.

your 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.

You must forgive my Hunters if they do not welcome you, Artemis said. It is very rare that we would have boys in this camp. Boys are usually forbidden to have any contact with the Hunters. The last one to see this camp… She looked at Zoe. Which one was it? That boy in Colorado, Zoe said. You turned him into a jackalope. Ah, yes. Artemis nodded, satisfied. I enjoy making jackalopes.

I'll show them 'love is worthless,' Silena Beauregard grumbled as she strapped on her armor. I'll pulverize them!

As soon as the rocky coast line of the island came into view, I ordered one of the ropes to wrap around Annabeth's waist, tying her to the foremast. Don't untie me, she said, no matter what happens or how much I plead. I'll want to go straight over the edge and drown myself. Are you trying to tempt me? Ha-ha.