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Quotes About Perseverance

Like me, he had decided that Piper McLean would not die tonight. For some reason, he had decided that I must live too. He yelled again, 'GO! Remember!' (...) While Jason's back was turned, Caligula wheeled about. He threw his spear, driving its point between Jason's shoulder blades. Piper screamed. Jason stiffened, his blue eyes wide in shock.
~ Rick Riordan
Jason sighed miserably. "That's supposed to be my job. I'm always the one who gets knocked in the head.
~ Rick Riordan
Fighting giants was one thing. Bacchus making into a game was something else.
~ Rick Riordan
When weak, act strong.
~ Rick Riordan
Percy pushed on his side furiously and the crack closed. His eyes blazed with anger. She hoped he wasn't mad at her, but if he was she couldn't blame him. If it keeps him going, she thought, then let him be angry.
~ Rick Riordan
Think positive girl, or the world ends.
~ Rick Riordan
It was the heaviest thing I'd ever felt, as if I were being crushed under a thousand trucks. I wanted to black out from the pain, but I breathed deeply. I can do this.
~ Rick Riordan
Good luck, boss. Don't let'em turn you into horse meat! (Blackjack)
~ Rick Riordan
Amir took a deep breath. To his credit, he didn't collapse, curl into a ball, or cry, all of which would have been perfectly acceptable responses to finding out there were squeaky-voiced beings in the sky that would invite you up their rainbow.
~ Rick Riordan
Do not despair. Heroes rarely live up to to our expectations
~ Rick Riordan
We were ten feet away when we triggered the First Law of Percy Jackson
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The smallest seedlings, Demeter often told me, grow into century oaks.
~ Rick Riordan
Stand your ground! Stheno yelled. I've got free samples!
~ Rick Riordan
If you have ever tried to walk while immersed in a swift stream, you know how difficult it is. Also, if you have tried it, then may I ask why?
~ Rick Riordan
Why does it have to be so hard? Why can't it be a happily-ever-after ride-into-the-sunset feeling all the time?
~ Rick Riordan
Team Leo!~ Leo valdez
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Get up seaweed brain
~ Rick Riordan
His face was gaunt, scraped and bloody, his hair dusted with cobwebs, but when he locked eyes with her, she thought he had never looked more handsome. Percy & Annabeth
~ Rick Riordan
Entertain me, heroes of Olympus. Give me a reason to do more. Bacchus to Percy and Jason
~ Rick Riordan
But she laced her fingers through mine. I remember what she'd told me in New York, about building something permanent, and I thought-just maybe-we were off to a good start.
~ Rick Riordan
Perseus, you are not the hero.
~ Rick Riordan
Never mind, Leo said. I'm pretty sure pi is, uh, 3.1415 blah blah blah. The number goes on forever, but the sphere has only five rings, so that should be enough, if I'm right. And if you're not? Frank asked. Well, then, Leo fall down, go boom. Let's find out!
~ Rick Riordan
Of course, Annabeth wouldn't be able to breathe, but at the moment, that seemed like a minor problem.
~ Rick Riordan
Let's assume Lu is right,' Nico said. 'You get captured and put in this cell. She lets you out. You kill the guardian, destroy the fasces, weaken Nero, hooray. Even then, and I'm sorry to be a Debbie Downer —' 'I am calling you Debbie Downer from now on,' Will said gleefully. 'Shut up, Solace.
~ Rick Riordan