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Quotes About Risk

My son, what you are attempting – shadow-travel across the world, carrying the statue of Athena – it may well destroy you.' 'Thanks for the encouragement.
~ Rick Riordan
Poor Nico di Angelo. The god's voice was tinged with disappointment. Do you know what you want, much less what I want? My beloved Psyche risked everything in the name of Love. It was the only way for her to atone for her lack of faith. And you- what have you risked in my name? I've been to Tartarus and back, Nico snarled. You don't scare me. I scare you very, very much. Face me. Be honest.
~ Rick Riordan
Whoa, Connor Stoll said. Back up. Zoom in right there. What? Annabeth said nervously. You see invaders? No, right there—Dylan's Candy Bar. Connor grinned at his brother. Dude, it's open. And everyone is asleep. Are you thinking what I'm thinking? Connor! Katie Gardner scolded. She sounded like her mother, Demeter. This is serious. You are not going to loot a candy store in the middle of a war! Sorry, Connor muttered, but he didn't sound very ashamed.
~ Rick Riordan
For what it's worth: trust your feelings. I can't promise that you'll never get hurt again, but I can promise you the risk is worth it.
~ Rick Riordan
Juniper: Are you guys busy? Percy: Well, we're in the middle of this game against a bunch of monsters and we're trying not to die. Annabeth: We're not busy.
~ Rick Riordan
The story of Psyche finally made sense to him- why a mortal girl would be so afraid. Why would she risk breaking the rules to look the god of love in the face, because she feared he might be a monster. Psyche had been right. Cupid was a monster. Love was the most savage monster of all.
~ Rick Riordan
I should throw you off this building minus the flying horse and see how heroic you sound on the way down.
~ Rick Riordan
Just like the good old days: marching together into the unknown, searching for missing magical weapons and risking painful death. I'd missed my buddies!
~ Rick Riordan
Sure, they only had ten days to stop the giants from waking Gaia. Sure, he could die before dinnertime. But he loved being told that something was impossible. It was like someone handing him a lemon meringue pie and telling him not to throw it. He just couldn't resist the challenge.
~ Rick Riordan
June smiled. So what will it be? Safety, or a future of pain and possibility?
~ Rick Riordan
He's nuts Bianca said We need to jump off this cliff i said Oh nice idea!! Your nuts too
~ Rick Riordan
Never bet against a cat.
~ Rick Riordan
Piper McLean, [Annabeth] grumbled, that was without a doubt the dumbest risk I've ever seen anyone take, and I date a dumb risk-taker.
~ Rick Riordan
The taller they are, the longer they fall.
~ Rick Riordan
Just follow my lead,' I said. 'It'll be fun.' 'Please,' Sam begged, 'don't let those words be carved on my tombstone.
~ Rick Riordan
Get closer, I told Blackjack. I need to talk to the statue. Now I'm sure you've lost it, boss, he muttered, but he flew as close as he could, dodging the flying statue.
~ Rick Riordan
As for me, I did the stupidest thing in my life, which is saying a lot. I attacked the Titan Lord Atlas.
~ Rick Riordan
I've found that when one us searching for danger, it's never hard to find.
~ Rick Riordan
Nets can be traps. But they can also be safety nets. You just have to know when to jump in.
~ Rick Riordan
We'de have to get in and get out the hard way; and if we made a mistake, there was no telling what sort of curse we'de unleash: monster guardians, plagues, fires, exploding donkeys(don't laugh; they're bad news).
~ Rick Riordan
Good luck, boss. Don't let'em turn you into horse meat! (Blackjack)
~ Rick Riordan
Annabeth jogged towards us, giving me one of those annoyed expressions like, If you get yourself killed, I'm going to murder you.
~ Rick Riordan
A Styrofoam egg carton caught his eye. He opened it and found a single silver orb with little blinking red lights. This is cool, too! He dropped it into his backpack. Dan, no! What? They've got plenty of other stuff, and we need all the help we can get! It could be dangerous. I hope so.
~ Rick Riordan
I sort of fell. Percy! Six hundred and thirty feet?
~ Rick Riordan