Quotes by Rick Riordan

You will suffer, son of Hades!’ What else is new? Nico thought.

Life is only precious because it ends, kid. Take it from a god. You mortals dont know how lucky you are

A wind that blows aimlessly is no good to anyone.

No,’ Nico said. ‘Getting a second life is one thing. Making it a better life, that’s the trick.’ As soon as he said it, Nico realized he could’ve been talking about himself. He decided not to bring that up.

Dont dwell on things. Dont stay in one place too long. It was the only way to stay ahead of sadness.

Go on with what your heart tells you, or you will lose all.

Even strength must bow to wisdom sometimes.

Getting something and having the wits to use it...those are two different things.

But remember, boy, that a kind act can sometimes be as powerful as a sword.

Remake the world, a little at a time, each in your own corner of the world.

Fair means everyone gets what they need. And the only way to get what you need is to make it happen yourself.

Great victory requires great risk.-Hera

Sometimes small things can become very large, indeed.

Fairness does not mean everyone gets the same. Fairness means everyone gets what they need.

You have to rise above the squabbling and chaos, and keep believing. You have to always keep your goals in mind.” -Hera, goddess of marriage

Let us find the dam snack bar, Zoe said. We should eat while we can.Grover cracked a smile. The dam snack bar?Zoe blinked. Yes. What is funny?Nothing, Grover said, trying to keep a straight face. I could use some dam french fries.Even Thalia smiled at that. And I need to use the dam restroom....I started cracking up, and Thalia and Grover joined in, while Zoe just looked at me. I do not understand.I want to use the dam water fountain, Grover said.And... Thalia tried to catch her breath. I want to buy a dam t-shirt.

Deadlines just arent real to me until Im staring one in the face.

Love conquers all, Aphrodite promised. Look at Helen and Paris. Did they let anything come between them?Didnt they start the Trojan War and get thousands of people killed?Pfft. Thats not the point. Follow your heart.

The real story of the Fleece: there were these two children of Zeus, Cadmus and Europa, okay? They were about to get offered up as human sacrifices, when they prayed to Zeus to save them. So Zeus sent this magical flying ram with golden wool, which picked them up in Greece and carried them all the way to Colchis in Asia Minor. Well, actually it carried Cadmus. Europa fell off and died along the way, but thats not important.It was probably important to her.

Dont feel bad, Im usually about to die.