“It's not how long you live for that matters. It's what you live for.” — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
Leo fell in love with every girl he saw-as long as she was completely out of his league. — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
Don't stay in one place too long. It was the only way to stay ahead of the sadness. — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“The good news: the rest of my life didn’t look like it was going to be very long.” — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
I've been waiting a long time for a quest, seaweed brain," she said. "Athena is no fan of Poseidon, but if you're… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
Think long and hard about how you proceed, Nico di Angelo. You cannot lie to Cupid. If you let your anger rule… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
They both (Thalia and Hera) glared at her, and for three long seconds, Piper wasn’t sure which one of them was going… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
There!" Apollo pointed. "Long Island, dead ahead. Let's slow down, dear. 'Dead' is only an expression. — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
Shut up, me" Leo said out loud. "What?" Piper asked. "Nothing," he said. "Long night. I think I'm hallucinating. It's cool. — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
The old women only stuck around this long out of a sense of duty. Your mom was the same way. That's why… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
A person's shadow stood for his legacy, his impact on the world. Some people cast hardly any shadow at all. Some cast… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
Eating next to a twenty-foot-long crocodile took some getting used to, but Philip was well trained. He only ate bacon, stray waterfowl,… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
A long white ribbon shot out of the crack in the wall. The ribbon just kept coming, weaving itself into some kind… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
Back when I taught middle school and wrote adult mysteries, my students often asked me why I wasn't writing for kids. I… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
Please tell me your master isn't Aeolus." "That airhead?" Favonius snorted. "No, of course not." "He means Eros." Nico's voice turned edgy.… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
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… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
I can’t believe how much this place has grown,” Hazel muttered. The taxi driver grinned in the rearview mirror. “Been a long… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
Sanchez looked at me and we locked eyes a second too long. There was nothing I could do about it. The signal… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
It's all still about having a good story. You have to have a good story as your anchor, as your main focus.… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
Piper to Drew: P: In case youthink Im not a true Daughter of Aphrodite dont even look at Jason Grace. He may… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
Piper went a little crazy. She cried out with relief and dove straight into the water. What was she thinking? She didn't… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“Tyson okay?” I asked. The question seemed to take my dad by surprise. He’s fine. Doing much better than I expected. Though… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
We’re staying together,” he promised. “You’re not getting away from me. Never again.” Only then did she understand what would happen. A… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
[Tyson] looked him over with that massive baby-brown eye. “You are not dead. I like it when you are not dead.” Ella… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
They would find this House of Hades. They'd take the Doors of Death. And by the gods, if Leo had to design… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
A hero can go anywhere, challenge anyone, as long as he has the nerve. — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
The first time Calypso came to check on [Leo], it was to complain about the noise. “Smoke and fire,” she said. “Clanging… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
Vitellius would've given Percy an hour-long lecture on the subject, probably with a PowerPoint presentation. — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
I guessed his name was Face of Horror. I wondered how long it had taken his mom to think of that. Bob?… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
I come to writing the same way I come to teaching, which is that my goal is always to create life-long readers. — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
Stop!" Narcissus got to his feet. "This is not right! This person is obviously not awesome, so he must be..." He struggled… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
When I was young, my favorite picture book was 'Fletcher and Zenobia,' written by Edward Gorey and illustrated by Victoria Chess. It's… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
The vulture Nekhbet, who'd one possessed my gran (long story); the crocodile Sobek, who'd tried to kill my cat (longer story); and… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“That awkward moment when you jump out a window because your friend jumped out a window, then you remember that your other friend can… — Rick Riordan Copy Share
Oh, dear Hazel.” Aphrodite folded her fan. “Such optimism, yet you have heartrending days ahead of you. Of course war is coming. Love and… — Rick Riordan Copy Share
Kids, if anything, are harder to write for because they are a more discerning audience. They will not stay with you if you go… — Rick Riordan Copy Share
“He started toward the entrance. Seriously, how could he not? He stopped when he noticed the girl. She was kneeling in her vegetable garden,… — Rick Riordan Copy Share
Hercules used noise! Brass bells! He scared them away with the most horrible sound he could-" said Percy "Percy... Chiron's collection! — Rick Riordan Copy Share
“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?”… — Rick Riordan Copy Share
“he didn’t look as good as Piper had last night after she’d suddenly been transformed.” — Rick Riordan Copy Share
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… — Rick Riordan Copy Share
“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… — Rick Riordan Copy Share
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… — Rick Riordan Copy Share
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… — Rick Riordan Copy Share
“Nico knelt and picked it up. He regarded Jason, as if waiting for an attack. "If the others found out-" "If the others found… — Rick Riordan Copy Share
[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… — Rick Riordan Copy Share
![“[Tyson] looked him over with that massive baby-brown eye. “You are not dead. I like it when you are not dead.” Ella fluttered to the ground and began preening her feathers. “Ella found a dog,” she announced. “A large dog. And a Cyclops.” Was she blushing? Before Percy could decide, his black…” quote by Rick Riordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0f7/rick-riordan-27_baby_tyson-looked-him-over-with-that-massive_447112.jpg)
![“The first time Calypso came to check on [Leo], it was to complain about the noise. “Smoke and fire,” she said. “Clanging on metal all day long. You’re scaring away the birds!” “Oh, no, not the birds!” quote by Rick Riordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9c6/rick-riordan-27_bird_the-first-time-calypso-came-to-check-on_1659208.jpg)
