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title: "45 Hands Quotes By Rick Riordan"
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> [Sure, sis!' Then he raised his hands in a stop everything gesture. 'I feel a haiku coming on.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/sure-sis-then-he-raised-his-hands-in-a-stop-everything-gesture-i-feel/)

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> [Your lifeline...oh, the burning stick. Right." Leo resisted the urge to set his hand ablaze and yell: BWAH HA HA!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/your-lifeline-oh-the-burning-stick-right-leo-resisted-the-urge-to-set-2/)

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> [Ever hold your hand over a torch (sorry, a flashlight for you Americans).](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/ever-hold-your-hand-over-a-torch-sorry-a-flashlight-for-you-americans/)

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> [ \[Iris\] squeezed his hand. "Don't lose hope, Frank. Rainbows always stand for hope. ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/iris-squeezed-his-hand-don-t-lose-hope-frank-rainbows-always-stand/)

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> [A surgeon would never hesitate to amputate a rotting hand, no matter how faithfully it had served its owner in the past.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/a-surgeon-would-never-hesitate-to-amputate-a-rotting-hand-no-matter/)

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> [And togheter, holding hands, he and Annabeth fell into the endless darkness](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/and-togheter-holding-hands-he-and-annabeth-fell-into-the-endless/)

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> [The store had a hand-painted sign the read: MOOSE PASS GAS. "That's just wrong," Frank said.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/the-store-had-a-hand-painted-sign-the-read-moose-pass-gas-that-s-just/)

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> [Zoë threw up her hands in exasperation. "I hate this language. It changes too often!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/zo-threw-up-her-hands-in-exasperation-i-hate-this-language-it-changes/)

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> [I imagined having that bronzed dragon in our fight against the Titan lord Kronos. His monsters would think twice about attacking camp…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/i-imagined-having-that-bronzed-dragon-in-our-fight-against-the-titan/)

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> [Piper gripped his hand and followed him, “If I fall, you’re catching me.” “Uh, sure.” Jason hoped he wasn’t blushing. Leo stepped…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/piper-gripped-his-hand-and-followed-him-if-i-fall-you-re-catching-me/)

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> [I like both Greek and Egyptian. More Greek stories have survived, so we know more about them. They've always been my favorite.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/i-like-both-greek-and-egyptian-more-greek-stories-have-survived-so-we/)

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> [Annabeth’s hand slipped into mine. Under different circumstances I would’ve been embarrassed, but here in the dark I was glad to know…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/annabeth-s-hand-slipped-into-mine-under-different-circumstances-i/)

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> [One the next corner stood a cinder block restaurant with a hand-painted sign that read CHICKEN & WAFFLES. There was a queue…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/one-the-next-corner-stood-a-cinder-block-restaurant-with-a-hand/)

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> [Must’ve been hard on your mom,” Frank said. “I guess we’ll do anything for someone we love.” Hazel squeezed his hand appreciatively.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/must-ve-been-hard-on-your-mom-frank-said-i-guess-we-ll-do-anything/)

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> [Percy imagined what that would be like: getting an apartment in this tiny replica of Rome, protected by the legion and Terminus…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/percy-imagined-what-that-would-be-like-getting-an-apartment-in-this/)

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> [The wand ricocheted through the swarm, thumping six, seven, eight of the little monsters before returning to Carter’s hand. “Not bad,” I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/the-wand-ricocheted-through-the-swarm-thumping-six-seven-eight-of-the/)

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> [Percy: The Heka-what? Annabeth: The Hundred-Handed Ones. They called them that because... well, they had a hundred hands. They were the elder…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/percy-the-heka-what-annabeth-the-hundred-handed-ones-they-called-them/)

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> [Poseidon raised his eyebrows as they shook hands. “Blowfish, did you say?” "Ah, no. Blofis, actually.” "Oh, I see,” Poseidon said. “A…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/poseidon-raised-his-eyebrows-as-they-shook-hands-blowfish-did-you-say/)

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> [Percy Jackson," Hermes said, "because you have taken on the curse of Achilles, I must spare you. You are in the hands…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/percy-jackson-hermes-said-because-you-have-taken-on-the-curse-of/)

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> [To business."Tux Dude extended his hand. "I am Prometheus." I was too surprised to shake."The fire-stealer guy?The chained-to-the-rock-with-the-vultures guy?" Prometheus winced. He…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/to-business-tux-dude-extended-his-hand-i-am-prometheus-i-was-too/)

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> [Beckendorf closed eyes tight and brought his hand up to his watch. from that distance, the explosion shook the world. Heat seared…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/beckendorf-closed-eyes-tight-and-brought-his-hand-up-to-his-watch/)

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> [The giant raised his fist, and a voice cut through the dream. "Leo!" Jason was shaking his shoulder. "Hey, man, why are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/the-giant-raised-his-fist-and-a-voice-cut-through-the-dream-leo-jason/)

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> [Now-what’s our game plan?” Coach Hedge belched. He’d already had three espressos and a plate of doughnuts, along with two napkins and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/now-what-s-our-game-plan-coach-hedge-belched-he-d-already-had-three/)

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> [I am committed to writing appropriate books for the middle grades. This means no bad language, no gratuitous or explicit violence, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/i-am-committed-to-writing-appropriate-books-for-the-middle-grades/)

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> [You teach combat, I guess.” Aphros threw up his hands in exasperation. “Why does everyone assume that?” Leo glanced at the massive…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/you-teach-combat-i-guess-aphros-threw-up-his-hands-in-exasperation/)

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> [CHEERS, CARTER. At least you have the sense to hand me the microphone for important things. Honestly, he drones on and on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/cheers-carter-at-least-you-have-the-sense-to-hand-me-the-microphone/)

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> [Nico danced around like he needed to use the restroom. "Does Zeus really have lightning bolts that do six hundred damage? Does…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/nico-danced-around-like-he-needed-to-use-the-restroom-does-zeus/)

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> [My dear children!" Nellie whopped him upside the head with her backpack. "Ow!" Uncle Alistair curled over, cupping his hand over his…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/my-dear-children-nellie-whopped-him-upside-the-head-with-her-backpack/)

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> [She (Annabeth) put her hand on my spine, and my skin tingled. I (Percy) moved her fingers to the one spot that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/she-annabeth-put-her-hand-on-my-spine-and-my-skin-tingled-i-percy/)

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> [So I took her hand, and I don't know what everybody else heard, but to me it sounded like a slow dance:…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/so-i-took-her-hand-and-i-don-t-know-what-everybody-else-heard-but-to/)

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> [When I write, I'm still imagining a kid reading it on paper. I read e-books when I travel, but in general I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/when-i-write-i-m-still-imagining-a-kid-reading-it-on-paper-i-read-e/)

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> [Amos clapped his hands. “Khufu!” I thought he’d sneezed, because Khufu is a weird name, but then a little dude about three…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/amos-clapped-his-hands-khufu-i-thought-he-d-sneezed-because-khufu-is/)

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> [I think children love reading, and they will make time for it if we put the right books into their hands. And…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/i-think-children-love-reading-and-they-will-make-time-for-it-if-we/)

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> [She held up her calloused, grimy fingers. Leo couldn't help thinking there was nothing hotter than a girl who didn't mind getting…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/she-held-up-her-calloused-grimy-fingers-leo-couldn-t-help-thinking/)

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> [Ut cum spiritu postrema sacramentum dejuremus," he chanted. "Et hostes ornamenta addent ad ianuam necem." "You just...finished the prophesy,"Rachael stammered. "-An oath…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/ut-cum-spiritu-postrema-sacramentum-dejuremus-he-chanted-et-hostes/)

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> [A telkhine was hunched over a console, but he was so involved with his work, he didn't notice us. He was about…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/a-telkhine-was-hunched-over-a-console-but-he-was-so-involved-with-his/)

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> [Two hundred Romans, and no one’s got a pen? Never mind!" He slung his M16 onto his back and pulled out a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/two-hundred-romans-and-no-one-s-got-a-pen-never-mind-he-slung-his-m16/)

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> [She whirled when the monster was almost on top of her. I thought the thing in her hands was an umbrella until…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/she-whirled-when-the-monster-was-almost-on-top-of-her-i-thought-the/)

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> [Briefly, the nymphaeum glowed with a softer light, like a full moon. Piper smelled exotic spices and blooming roses. She heard distant…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/briefly-the-nymphaeum-glowed-with-a-softer-light-like-a-full-moon/)

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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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/he-touched-the-screen-as-if-trying-to-reach-through-with-his-hand-you/)

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> [“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/)

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> [“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/)

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> [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/)

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> [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/)

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> [“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/)

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> [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/)

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> [“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/)

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> [“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/)

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> [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/)

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> [“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/)

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> [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/)

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> [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/)

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> [“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/)

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> [Wouldn't that put a twist in your toga?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/wouldn-t-that-put-a-twist-in-your-toga/)

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> [ \[Hazel\] 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/)

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                        "text": "Percy Jackson,\" Hermes said, \"because you have taken on the curse of Achilles, I must spare you. You are in the hands of the Fates now. But you will never speak to me like that again. You have no idea how much I have sacrificed, how much—\" His voice broke, and he shrank back to human size. \"My son, my greatest pride . . . my poor May . . .\" He sounded so devastated I didn't know what to say. One minute he was ready to vaporize us. Now he looked like he needed a hug.",
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                        "text": "Now-what’s our game plan?” Coach Hedge belched. He’d already had three espressos and a plate of doughnuts, along with two napkins and another flower from the vase on the table. He would’ve eaten the silverware, except Piper had slapped his hand. “Climb the mountain,” Hedge said. “Kill everything except Piper’s dad. Leave.” “Thank you General Eisenhower,” Jason grumbles.",
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                        "text": "You teach combat, I guess.” Aphros threw up his hands in exasperation. “Why does everyone assume that?” Leo glanced at the massive sword on the fish-guy’s back. “Uh, I don’t know.",
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                        "text": "CHEERS, CARTER. At least you have the sense to hand me the microphone for important things. Honestly, he drones on and on about his plans for the Apocalypse, but he makes no plans at all for the school dance. My brother's priorities are severely skewed. Sadie Kane",
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