Quotes from Rick Riordan

Even when she looked scared, she had a lot of guts.

The Minotaur unstrapped his axe and swung it around. It was beautiful in a harsh I'm~going~togut~you~like~a~fish kind of way. Each of its twin blades was shaped like an omega: ?—the last letter of the Greek alphabet. Maybe that was because the axe would be the last thing his victims ever saw

You've probably met moms like that. You say, "Yeah, I scored a goal in the soccer game last night." And she says, "Oh, that's nice. All fourteen of my children are the captains of their teams, and they make straight A's and can play the violin." And you just want to smack her.

Boy, Annabeth interrupted, I'm sure you both would've been wonderful at killing each other. But right now you need some rest.

We, the bones that are here, await yours.

While Coach Hedge was having dinner on the foredeck, a wild pegasus appeared from nowhere,stampeded over the coach's enchiladas, and flew off again, leaving cheesy hoof prints all across the deck. "What was that for?" the coach demanded.

Tyson was still staring at Chiron in amazement. He whimpered like he wanted to pat Chiron's flank but was afraid to come closer. Pony?

I looked into his eyes, and I realized he was the same man I'd seen in my dreams. His face might be totally different, but the same soul was in there, the same intelligence and all the sadness.

Me, I'm late to meet my girlfriend. Annabeth is going to kill me. Hope you enjoyed the stories. Stay safe out there, demigods. Peace from Manhattan, Percy Jackson

Wonderful, Annabeth thought. Her own mother, the most levelheaded Olympian, was reduced to a raving, vicious scatterbrain in a subway station. And, of all the gods who might help them, the only ones not affected by the Greek-Roman schism seemed to be Aphrodite, Nemesis and Dionysus. Love, revenge, wine. Very helpful.

You said your mom is the goddess of balance, I reminded him. The minor gods deserve better, Ethan, but total destruction isn't balance. Kronos doesn't build. He only destroys.

They know they've won," Carter guessed. "They're making a show of it." "Yes," Amos said. "Well, let's blow up the boats or something!" I said. Amos looked at me. "Is that your strategy, honestly?

We were alone in a strange mansion with a baboon, a crocodile, and a weird cat. And apparently, the entire world was in danger. I looked at Sadie. "What do we do now?

Amos clapped his hands. "Khufu!" I thought he'd sneezed, because Khufu is a weird name, but then a little dude about three feet tall with gold fur and a purple shirt came clambering down the stairs. It took me a second to realize it was a baboon wearing an L.A. Lakers jersey.

I don't see that we have much choice, I said, since we don't have anyone who can grow wings. I will push you off this mountain, Sam warned. All right, Blitzen decided, let's try it. I mean the rune, not pushing Magnus off the mountain.

Save yourselves! Percy warned. It is too late for us! Then he gasped and pointed to the spot where Frank was hiding. oh no! Frank is turning into a crazy dolphin! Nothing happened. I said, Percy repeated, Frank is turning into a crazy dolphin. Frank stumbled out of nowhere, making a big show of grabbing his throat. oh no, he said, like he was reading from a teleprompter, I am turning into a crazy dolphin.

Enemy giants moved towards the breech, and Tyson picked up the fallen warrior's club. He yelled something to his fellow blacksmiths – probably 'FOR POSEIDON!' – but with his mouth full of peanut butter it sounded like, 'PUH PTEH BUN.' His brethren all grabbed hammers and chisels, yelled, 'PEANUT BUTTER!' and charged behind Tyson into battle.

Grover! I yelled up. You can drop me now, but don't worry. I have a - Grover dropped me. Honestly, what sort of protector just drops you into a fire when you tell him it's okay to drop you into a fire?

I didn't learn a thing," I promised Alex. "You are still a mystery wrapped in a question mark wrapped in flannel.

I hate it when people let me down, when things are temporary. I think that's why I want to be an architect. To build something permanent, I said. A monument to last a thousand years.

The dead are hard to look at. Their faces shimmer. They all look slightly angry or confused. they will come up to you and speak, but their voices sound like chatter, like bats twittering. Once they realize you can't understand them, they frown and move away. The dead aren't scary. They're just sad.

1. Good Morning! You're Going to Die 2. The Man with the Metal Bra 3. Don't Accept Rides from Strange Relatives 4. Seriously, the Dude Cannot Drive 5. I've Always Wanted to Destroy a Bridge 6. Make Way for Ducklings, or They Will Smack You Upside the Head 7. You Look Great Without a Nose, Really 8. Mind the Gap, and Also the Hairy Guy with the Ax 9. You Totally Want the Minibar Key 10.

So now I get the scepter? Jason asked. Cupid laughed. Unfortunately, you could not wield it. Only a child of the Underworld can summon the dead legions. And only an officer of Rome can lead them.

And of course I'm in the press all the time. So many books have been written about me; Into thin air, up in the air,Gone with the wind-