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Hero Quotes by Rick Riordan

48 Hero quotes by Rick Riordan

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A hero’s fate is often tragic, and the story reminds us that even brave characters can feel sorrow. The writer says there is a little hero inside all of us, ready to act when needed. He also notes that gods count on heroes to keep their myths alive.

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No hero is above fear.

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“There's a little hero inside all of us.”

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The gods need heroes. They always have.

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Perseus, you are not the hero.

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“Hey, good job. You’re a hero. Have a cookie.”

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Do not despair. Heroes rarely live up to to our expectations

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“All hail, Perseus Jackson,” Tyson said. “Hero of Olympus . . . and my big brother!”

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No hero is above fear, Percy. And you have risen above every hero. - Poseidon

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“Then, like a great hero of old, I crawled into my hole.”

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A hero can go anywhere, challenge anyone, as long as he has the nerve.

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I will deny I ever said this, of course, but the gods need heroes. They always have. Otherwise we would not keep…

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She sacrificed her life to make things right," Mitchell grumbled. "She[Silena Beuregard] was a hero

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I left him in his wheelchair, staring sadly into the fireplace. I wondered how many times he’d sat here, waiting for heroes…

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Nothing lasts forever. But the thing is, you can reuse some. Use your mind. - Leo's Mother, The Lost Hero

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Monsters don't die. They just dissipate into smoke and dust, which saves heroes a lot of trouble cleaning up after a fight.

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“I have brought you a hero’s fate, and a hero’s fate is never happy. It is never anything but tragic.”

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Luke gazed at Annabeth. "You knew. I almost killed you, but you knew . . ." "Shhh." Her voice trembled. "You were…

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“Somebody once told me that a hero’s bravery has to be unplanned—a genuine response to a crisis. It has to come from…

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When he pulled away, he smiled kindly at me. I felt so good, I'll admit I teared up a little. I guess…

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Juno: "The heroes of olympus must unite! After your victory over kronos in manhattan...well I fear that wounded jupiter's self-esteem." Percy: Cause…

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To a degree, the Greek and Roman mythological heroes are just the first superheroes. They appeal to children for much the same…

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It's not bad enough I am exiled? It's not bad enough you take away the few good heroes I'm allowed to meet?…

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Wait just a minute," Ares growled. He pointed at Thalia and me. "These two are dangerous. It'd be much safer, while we've…

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One down," Beckendorf said. "About five thousand to go." He tossed me a jar of thick green liquid—Greek fire, one of the…

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“Being a hero doesn't mean you're invincible. It just means that you're brave enough to stand up and do what's needed. And…

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Nico di Angelo came into Olympus to a hero's welcome, his father right behind him, despite the fact that Hades was only…

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Something was wrong with Luke," Annabeth muttered, poking at the fire with her knife. "Did you notice the way he was acting?"…

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I’ll leave you guys to get acquainted. Somebody show Leo to dinner when it’s time?” “I got it,” one of the girls…

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Images flashed through his mind. He saw Nico and his sister on a snowy mountain cliff in Maine, Percy Jackson protecting them…

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Percy and Reyna occupied matching praeters' chairs on the dais, which made Percy self-conscious. It wasn't easy looking dignified wearing a bedsheet…

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Maybe love was no match for ice...but Piper had used it to wake a metal dragon. Mortals did superhuman feats in the…

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They send a person who can never stay," she whispered. "Who can never accept my offer of companionship for more than a…

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Aphros nodded, a glint of pride in his eyes. “We have trained all the famous mer-heroes! Name a famous mer-hero, and we…

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Heroes!" Euryale said with disgust. "They always bring that up, just like our mother! 'why can't you turn people to stone? your…

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Alabaster, you told me earlier that heroes don't die. You may be right, but I can tell you one thing." Claymore looked…

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The Cyclopes growled, "I don't see very well since the last hero poked my eye out, but you're... NO... LADY... CYCLOPES!

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Entertain me, heroes of Olympus. Give me a reason to do more." Bacchus to Percy and Jason

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Heroes like you always have a weak spot. We just have to find it, and then we can kill you. Won't that…

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Being a hero doesn’t mean you’re invincible. It just means that you’re brave enough to stand up and do what’s needed.

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I'm just a kid, Chiron," I said miserably. "What good is one lousy hero against something like Kronos?" Chiron managed a smile.…

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