Rick Riordan Quotes

We only have one life, but we can choose what kind of story it's going to be.

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Remarkable, really, the lengths to which humans will go to fit things into their version of reality.

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I could have killed you.”“Or I could have killed you,” Percy said. Jason shrugged. “If there’d been an ocean in Kansas, maybe.”“I don’t need an ocean—”“Boys,” Annabeth interrupted, “I’m sure you both would’ve been wonderful at killing each other. But right now, you need some rest.”Food first,” Percy said. “Please?

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As I got closer to the fence, I held my shirt over my nose to block the smell. One stallion waded through the muck and whinnied angrily at me. He bared his teeth, which were pointed like a bear's.I tried to talk to him in my mind. I can do that with most h

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While Leo fussed over his helm controls, Hazel and Frank relayed the story of the fish-centaurs and their training camp.'Incredible,' Jason said. 'These are really good brownies.''That's your only comment?' Piper demanded.He looked surprised. 'What? I heard the story. Fish-centaurs. Merpeople. Letter of intro to the Tiber River god. Got it. But these brownies--''I know,' Frank said, his mouth full. 'Try them with Ester's peach preserves.''That,' Hazel said, 'is incredibly disgusting.''Pass me the jar, man,' Jason said.Hazel and Piper exchanged a look of total exasperation. Boys.

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It is woven with the most powerful paradoxes in the Nine Worlds - Wi-Fi with no lag, a politician's sincerity, a printer that prints, healthy deep fried food, and an interesting grammar lecture!''Okay, yeah,' I admitted. 'Those things don't exist.

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Anybody have any money?”Frank checked his pockets. “Three denarii from Camp Jupiter. Five dollars Canadian.”Hedge patted his gym shorts and pulled out what he found. “Three quarters, two dimes, a rubber band and—score! A piece of celery.”He started munching on the celery, eyeing the change and the rubber band like they might be next.

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You’re probably wondering: why were Medusa’s kids a golden warrior and a winged horse? And how had they been stuck in Medusa’s body all those years?Heck, I dunno. I’m just telling you how it was. You want stuff to make sense, you’re in the wrong universe

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Besides, your a cat.Its your nature to think your the center of the univ

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Your voice is your identity. If you don't use it, your halfway to Asphodel already.

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Then Percy let go of his tiny ledge, and together, holding hands, he and Annabeth fell into the endless darkness.

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But part of him wanted to say: Forget the world. He didn't want to be without her.

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No demigod can heal your heart.Aphrodite to Reyna, at Charleston

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The right choice is hardly ever the easy choice.

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That's the nice thing about being human. We only have one life, but we can choose what kind of story it's going to be.

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You can't plan for feelings. You have to accept that. Let it scare you. Trust that it'll be okay anyway.

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Oh, come on!’ Percy complained. ‘I get a little nosebleed and I wake up the entire earth? That’s not fair!

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Please!’ That word didn’t make sense to Nico. The Underworld had no mercy. It only had justice. ‘You’re already dead,’ Nico said. ‘You’re a ghost with no tongue, no memory. You won’t be sharing any secrets.

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Deserve better...if only...they just had...thrones...

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The Underworld had no mercy. It only had justice

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Looking at the elementary schoolers in their colorful T-shirts from various day camps, Percy felt a twinge of sadness. He should be at Camp Half-Blood right now, settling into his cabin for the summer, teaching sword-fighting lessons in the arena, playing pranks on the other counselors. These kids had no idea just how crazy a summer camp could be.

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Eventually we all must return home.

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Hapi? I asked.Why, yes, I am happy! Hapi beamed. I'm always happy because I'm Hapi! Are you happy?Zia frowned up at the giant. Does he have to be so big?The god laughed. Immediately he shrank down to human size, though the crazy cheerful look on his face was still pretty unnerving.Oh, Setne! Hapi chuckled and pushed the ghost playfully. I hate this guy. Absolutely despise him!Hapi's smile became painfully wide. I'd love to rip off your arms and legs, Setne. That would be amazing!Setne ... drifted a little farther away from the smiling god.Oh! Hapi clapped excitedly. The world is going to end tomorrow. I forgot!You'd never get to Memphis without my help. You'd get torn into a million pieces!He seemed genuinely pleased to share that news.

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As we got closer to Montauk, she seemed to grow younger, years of worry and work disappearing from her face. Her eyes turned the color of the sea.

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What exactly did you find in Atlanta?”Frank unzipped his backpack and started bringing out souvenirs. “Some peach preserves. A couple of T-shirts. A snow globe. And, um, these not-really-Chinese handcuffs.”Annabeth forced herself to stay calm. “How about you start from the top—of the story, not the backpack.

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Taken together, it’s almost a sure sign. The letters float off the page when you read, right? That’s because your mind is hardwired for ancient Greek. And the ADHD-you’re impulsive, can’t sit still in the classroom. That’s your battlefield reflexes. In a real fight, they’d keep you alive. As for the attention problems, that’s because you see too much, Percy, not too little. Your senses are better than a regular mortal’s.

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Thats what happens to Snow in Texas, lady. It freaking MELTS!! Leo Valdez- The Lost Hero

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Very slowly using two fingers, Annabeth drew her dagger. Instead of dropping it, she tossed it as far as she could into the w

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I should’ve been very cross with Anubis. Kissing me without permission—the nerve!

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I’m sorry I can’t do more. But happy birthday, Sadie.” He leaned forward and kissed me on the lips.

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Percy threw his arms around her. They kissed, and for a moment nothing else mattered. An asteroid could have hit the planet and wiped out all life, and Annabeth wouldn't have cared.

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Percy: Put your cap back on... get out! Annabeth: What? No! I'm not leaving you. Percy: I've got a plan. I'll distract them. You can use the metal spider... maybe it'll lead you back to Hephaestus. You have to tell him what's going on. Annabeth: But you'll be killed! Percy: I'll be fine. Besides, we've got no choice. Annabeth glared at me like she was going to punch me, and then she did something that surprised me even more she kissed me. Annabeth Be careful, Seaweed Brain. Percy: she put on her hat and vanished.

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Annabeth glared at me like she was going to punch me. And then she did something that surprised me even more. Shd kissed me. Br careful Seaweed Brain. she put her cap back on and vanished. I probably would have sst there fir the rest of the day, staring at the lava and trying to remember what my name was.

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Also … the plan sounded exactly like the sneaky, twisted, ridiculously annoying and noble sort of thing Leo Valdez would do.

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I thought about being a teacher for three thousand years. It wouldn’t have made my Top Ten Things to Wish For list.

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All right,’ Nico relented. ‘Maybe a little …’ He managed to take off his aviator jacket and wad it into a pillow before he keeled over and began to snore.

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You drool in your sleep- Annabeth Chase

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With great power comes a great need to take a nap.

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A Vampire! I stammered. Then I noticed her legs. Below the cheerleader skirt, her left leg was brown and shaggy with a donkey's hoof. Her right leg was shaped like a human leg was it was made of bronze. Uhh, a vampire with-Don't mention the legs! Tammi snapped. It's rude to make fun.

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Fighting giants was one thing. Bacchus making into a game was something else.

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