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Quotes About Strength

Not all powers are spectacular. Hestia looked at me. Sometimes the hardest power to master is the power of yielding.
~ Rick Riordan
It was like Percy had faced death before, like he knew about grief. What mattered was listening. You didn't need to say you were sorry. The only thing that helped was moving on—moving forward.
~ Rick Riordan
You can't burn me.
~ Rick Riordan
I am Nico Di Angelo, son of Hades. I control the shadows. They do not control me.
~ Rick Riordan
Hestia shook her head. I am here because when all else fails, when all the other mighty gods have gone off to war, I am all that's left. Home. Hearth. I am the last Olympian
~ Rick Riordan
No hero is above fear, Percy. And you have risen above every hero. - Poseidon
~ Rick Riordan
Her hair is smoldering. Her face was smudged with soot. She had a cut on her arms, her dress was torn, and she was missing a boot. Beautiful.
~ Rick Riordan
It will make you powerful. But it will also make you weak. Your prowess in combat will be beyond any mortal's, but your weaknesses, your failings will increase as well. You mean I'll have a bad heel? I said. Couldn't I just, like, wear something besides sandals? No offense.
~ Rick Riordan
Don't die on me, she ordered. You are not dying on me. Yes, ma'am. He felt light-headed, but she was about the most beautiful thing he'd ever seen. Her hair was smoldering. Her face was smudged with soot. She had a cut on her arm, her dress was torn, and she was missing a boot. Beautiful.
~ Rick Riordan
Love is powerful. It can bring the gods to their knees.
~ Rick Riordan
The most difficult kind of strength -- restraint.
~ Rick Riordan
Annabeth laced her fingers through his. In the light of his bronze sword, her face was beautiful. 'We're together,' she reminded him. 'We'll get through this.
~ Rick Riordan
Rainbows. Very Macho! ~Leo Valdez
~ Rick Riordan
YEAH! WHO DIED? WHO CAME BACK? WHO'S YOUR FREAKIN' SUPERSIZED McSHIZZLE NOW, BABY? WOOOOOOOO!
~ Rick Riordan
Nico realized he was still leaning against Will. He pushed him away and stood on his own two feet. 'I'll do what I need to.' Will rolled his eyes. 'Fine, Death Boy. If you want to get yourself killed –' 'Do not call me Death Boy!
~ Rick Riordan
Do you give up? Shezmu bellowed. No! I yelled. No, we don't give up. We will name you. Just . . . Gosh, you're quite well muscled, arn't you? Do you work out?
~ Rick Riordan
All invincible and stuff
~ Rick Riordan
Rowww!" Bast wailed. The wrecking ball rolled straight over her, but she didn't appear hurt. She leaped off and pounced aain. Her knives sliced through the metal like wet clay. Within seconds, the wrecking ball was reduced to a mound of scraps. Bast sheathed her blades. "Safe now." "You saved us from a metal ball," Sadie said. "You never know," Bast said. "It could've been hostile.
~ Rick Riordan
You're gonna be like Aquaman?" she asked. "Get the fish to fight for you?" "Thanks," Percy said. "I haven't heard enough Aquaman jokes for one lifetime.
~ Rick Riordan
He had a note excusing him from PE for the rest of his life because he had some kind of muscular disease in his legs. He walked funny, like every step hurt him, but don't let that fool you. You should've seen him run when it was enchilada day in the cafeteria.
~ Rick Riordan
The guy had literally been through hell and back. Even when he wasn't trying, he made the toilets explode. What would Percy be like if he wanted to act scary?
~ Rick Riordan
But remember, boy, that a kind act can sometimes be as powerful as a sword. As a mortal, I was never a great fighter or athlete or poet. I only made wine. The people in my village laughed at me. They said I would never amount to anything. Look at me now. Sometimes small things can become very large indeed.
~ Rick Riordan
She'd expected some backlash; it happened every time she shared her strength. But she hadn't anticipated so much raw anguish from Nico di Angelo… If this was only a portion of Nico's pain… how could he bear it?
~ Rick Riordan
Even strength has to bow down to wisdom sometimes.
~ Rick Riordan