Quotes by Rick Riordan

About Rick Riordan:

Richard Russell "Rick" Riordan, Jr. is an American author known for writing the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series, which is about a twelve-year-old who discovers he is the son of Poseidon. His books have been translated into 37 languages and sold more than 30 million copies. Twentieth Century Fox has adapted the first two books of his Percy Jackson series as part of a series of films. His books have spawned related media, such as graphic novels and short story collections.
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I sailed on the cold air currents above the rooftops of Paris. I could see the river, the Louvre Museum, the gardens and palaces. And a mouse-yum. Hang on, Carter, I thought. not hunting mice.

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Oh you two look delicious," Bast said, licking her lips. "No, no-er, I mean wonderful. Now, off you go!

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

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Oh no." I said panic rising in my chest. "No, no, no, Somebody get a can opener. I've got a god in my head!!

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I tried to think of something to say. Excuse me? Hello? Marry me? Anything would have done.

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Why did adults have to be so thick? They always say “tell the truth,” and when you do, they don’t believe you. What’s the point?

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Yeah, well. I don’t try to be awesome. It just comes natural.

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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 ...

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But beauty is about finding the right fit, the most natural fit, To be perfect, you have to feel perfect about yourself --- avoid trying to be something you're not. For a goddess, that's especially hard. We can change so easily. -Aphrodite

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And of course I'm in the press all the time. So many books have been written about me; Into thin air, up in the air,Gone with the wind-

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My point is that love is the most powerful motivator in the world. It spurs mortals to greatness. Their noblest, bravest acts are done for love.

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Is that me?,' Leo said. 'Like me--having this dream--looking at me having a dream?

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

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Gaea?” Leo shook his head. “Isn’t that Mother Nature? She’s supposed to have, like, flowers in her hair and birds singing around her and dear and rabbits doing her laundry.” “Leo, that’s Snow White,” Piper said.

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I have lightning and wind powers," Jason reminded him. "Piper can turn beautiful and charm people into giving her BMWs. You're no more a freak than we are. And, hey, maybe you can fly, too. Like jump off a building and yell 'Flame on!'" Leo snorted. ...

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What about a compromise? I’ll kill them first, and if it turns out they were friendly, I’ll apologize.

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You can tell the future?' 'More like the future mugs me from time to time.' Rachel said 'I speak prophecies. The oracle spirit kind of hijacks me once in a while, and speaks important stuff that doesn't make any sense to anybody. But yeah, the prophe...

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He touched the screen as if trying to reach through with his hand. "You're a wonderful young lady. I don't tell you that often enough. You remind me so much of your mother. She'd be proud. And Grandpa Tom" --he chuckled-- "he always said you'd be the...

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Leo lowered his screwdriver. He looked at the ceiling and shook his head like, What am I gonna do with this guy? "I try very hard to be annoying," Leo said. "Don't insult my ability to annoy. And how am I supposed to resent you if you go apologizing?...

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Leo frowned at the giant's spire. "Can't we blow it up or something?" "Without me, you do not have the power," Hera said. "You might as well try to destroy a mountain." "Done that once today," Jason said.

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She wondered if it was her stupid mother, the goddess of love, messing with her thoughts. If Piper started getting urges to read fashion magazines, she was going to have to find Aphrodite and smack her.

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Author Bio

  • NameRick Riordan
  • DescriptionAmerican writer
  • BornJune 5, 1964
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionWriter; Novelist; Teacher
  • WorksPercy Jackson The Sea Of Monsters; The Kane Chronicles; The Heroes Of Olympus; The Maze Of Bones
  • AwardsEdgar Award