--- title: "5 Cards Quotes By Rick Riordan" description: "5 Cards quotes by Rick Riordan. Plus more from Rick Riordan and more Cards sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9d4/rick-riordan-27_bones_writing-book-1-the-maze-of-bones-didn-t_57685.jpg" --- > [Writing 'Book 1: The Maze of Bones' didn't feel much different than writing one of my other novels, but I thought it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/writing-book-1-the-maze-of-bones-didn-t-feel-much-different-than/) [Rick Riordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-riordan/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9d4/rick-riordan-27_bones_writing-book-1-the-maze-of-bones-didn-t_57685.jpg) > [The way Leo figured it, he spent more time crashing than he did flying. If there was a rewards card for frequent…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/the-way-leo-figured-it-he-spent-more-time-crashing-than-he-did-flying/) [Rick Riordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-riordan/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/51e/rick-riordan-27_cards_the-way-leo-figured-it-he-spent-more-tim_244138.jpg) > [And, whoa!" He turned to Mr.D. "Your the wine dude? No way!" Mr.D turned hi eyes away from me and gave Nico…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/and-whoa-he-turned-to-mr-d-your-the-wine-dude-no-way-mr-d-turned-hi/) [Rick Riordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-riordan/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6b5/rick-riordan-27_cards_and-whoa-he-turned-to-mr-d-your-the-wine_1434025.jpg) > [i remembered the myth about Andromeda and how she had been chained to a rock by her own parents as a sacrifice…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/i-remembered-the-myth-about-andromeda-and-how-she-had-been-chained-to/) [Rick Riordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-riordan/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/469/rick-riordan-27_andromeda_i-remembered-the-myth-about-andromeda-an_2515425.jpg) > [Where are you taking us?" Nico said. "You should be honored, my boy. You will have the opportunity to join a great…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/where-are-you-taking-us-nico-said-you-should-be-honored-my-boy-you/) [Rick Riordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-riordan/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b03/rick-riordan-27_army_where-are-you-taking-us-nico-said-you-sh_2978790.jpg) ## Other authors on Cards ## More by Rick Riordan > [“It made sense, and I felt kind of stupid. I’d been hanging around dryads”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/it-made-sense-and-i-felt-kind-of-stupid-i-d-been-hanging-around-dryads/) [Rick Riordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-riordan/) > [“That awkward moment when you jump out a window because your friend jumped out a window, then you remember that your other friend can…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/that-awkward-moment-when-you-jump-out-a-window-because-your-friend/) [Rick Riordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-riordan/) > [Oh, dear Hazel.” Aphrodite folded her fan. “Such optimism, yet you have heartrending days ahead of you. Of course war is coming. Love and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/oh-dear-hazel-aphrodite-folded-her-fan-such-optimism-yet-you-have/) [Rick Riordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-riordan/) > [Kids, if anything, are harder to write for because they are a more discerning audience. They will not stay with you if you go…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/kids-if-anything-are-harder-to-write-for-because-they-are-a-more/) [Rick Riordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-riordan/) > [“He started toward the entrance. Seriously, how could he not? He stopped when he noticed the girl. She was kneeling in her vegetable garden,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/he-started-toward-the-entrance-seriously-how-could-he-not-he-stopped/) [Rick Riordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-riordan/) > [Hercules used noise! Brass bells! He scared them away with the most horrible sound he could-" said Percy "Percy... Chiron's collection!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/hercules-used-noise-brass-bells-he-scared-them-away-with-the-most/) [Rick Riordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-riordan/) > [“When you take someone’s hand and lead them to Valhalla, you get a glimpse into their soul.” “Did that happen when you took me?”…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/when-you-take-someone-s-hand-and-lead-them-to-valhalla-you-get-a/) [Rick Riordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-riordan/) > [“he didn’t look as good as Piper had last night after she’d suddenly been transformed.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/he-didn-t-look-as-good-as-piper-had-last-night-after-she-d-suddenly/) [Rick Riordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-riordan/) > [There’s my baby!” I cried, quite carried away. “There’s my Poochiekins!” Ammit ran at me and leaped into my arms, nuzzling me with his…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/there-s-my-baby-i-cried-quite-carried-away-there-s-my-poochiekins/) [Rick Riordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-riordan/) > [“Leo plunked the cheese wheel in front of me. "Cut me a wedge of this, my good ma. Chop-chop!" I scowled at him. "Don't…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/leo-plunked-the-cheese-wheel-in-front-of-me-cut-me-a-wedge-of-this-my/) [Rick Riordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-riordan/) > [It's all still about having a good story. You have to have a good story as your anchor, as your main focus. So for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/it-s-all-still-about-having-a-good-story-you-have-to-have-a-good/) [Rick Riordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-riordan/) > [I disobeyed Ra's wishes, and so he ordered my onw father, Shu-" "Hang on," I said. "Shoe?" "S-h-u," she said. "The god of the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/i-disobeyed-ra-s-wishes-and-so-he-ordered-my-onw-father-shu-hang-on-i/) [Rick Riordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-riordan/) > [“Nico knelt and picked it up. He regarded Jason, as if waiting for an attack. "If the others found out-" "If the others found…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/nico-knelt-and-picked-it-up-he-regarded-jason-as-if-waiting-for-an/) [Rick Riordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-riordan/) > [Wouldn't that put a twist in your toga?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/wouldn-t-that-put-a-twist-in-your-toga/) [Rick Riordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-riordan/) > [ \[Hazel\] hissed in frustration. 'I hate eidolons. I thought Piper made them promise to stay away.' 'Oh...' Frank said, like he'd just had his… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/hazel-hissed-in-frustration-i-hate-eidolons-i-thought-piper-made-them/) [Rick Riordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-riordan/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/cards/rick-riordan/#itemlist", "name": "5 Cards Quotes By Rick Riordan", "numberOfItems": 5, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Writing 'Book 1: The Maze of Bones' didn't feel much different than writing one of my other novels, but I thought it was very innovative to offer the website and trading card components as well for those readers who wanted to go more in depth with the Cahill experience.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Rick Riordan" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/writing-book-1-the-maze-of-bones-didn-t-feel-much-different-than/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9d4/rick-riordan-27_bones_writing-book-1-the-maze-of-bones-didn-t_57685.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9d4/rick-riordan-27_bones_writing-book-1-the-maze-of-bones-didn-t_57685.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9d4/rick-riordan-27_bones_writing-book-1-the-maze-of-bones-didn-t_57685.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Writing 'Book 1: The Maze of Bones' didn't feel much different than writing one of my other novels, but I…” — Rick Riordan", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "The way Leo figured it, he spent more time crashing than he did flying. 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