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title: "54 Trying Quotes By Rick Riordan"
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> [Strange things conspire when one tries to cheat fate](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/strange-things-conspire-when-one-tries-to-cheat-fate/)

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> [Do you always try to kill people when they blow their nose?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/do-you-always-try-to-kill-people-when-they-blow-their-nose/)

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> [I try not to think. It interferes with being nuts" - Leo Valdez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/i-try-not-to-think-it-interferes-with-being-nuts-leo-valdez/)

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> [Teach you to try marrying me, you idiot!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/teach-you-to-try-marrying-me-you-idiot/)

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> [Yeah, well. I don’t try to be awesome. It just comes natural.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/yeah-well-i-don-t-try-to-be-awesome-it-just-comes-natural/)

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> [“We only fail when we stop trying.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/we-only-fail-when-we-stop-trying/)

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> [I try very hard to be annoying. Don’t insult my ability to annoy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/i-try-very-hard-to-be-annoying-don-t-insult-my-ability-to-annoy/)

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> [Anubis frowned. He locked his very nice eyes with mine. “You’re not dead.” “No,” I said. “Though we’re trying awfully hard.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/anubis-frowned-he-locked-his-very-nice-eyes-with-mine-you-re-not-dead/)

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> [Lots of death, huh? Personally, I'm trying to avoid lots of death, but you guys have fun!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/lots-of-death-huh-personally-i-m-trying-to-avoid-lots-of-death-but/)

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> [If possible, try to avoid pushing each other over the edge, as that would cause me extra paperwork.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/if-possible-try-to-avoid-pushing-each-other-over-the-edge-as-that/)

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> [I'm not usually an eavesdropper,but i dare you to try not listening if you hear your best friend talking about you to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/i-m-not-usually-an-eavesdropper-but-i-dare-you-to-try-not-listening/)

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> [The more you know, the more you try to change them, and that can be disastrous.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/the-more-you-know-the-more-you-try-to-change-them-and-that-can-be/)

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> [Leo could run pretty fast when someone was trying to kill him. Sadly, he’d had a lot of practice.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/leo-could-run-pretty-fast-when-someone-was-trying-to-kill-him-sadly/)

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> [The Met is such a powerful place for me because it's a natural connection between the ancient world and the modern world.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/the-met-is-such-a-powerful-place-for-me-because-it-s-a-natural/)

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> [My glowing form was so heavy, its feet sank into the top of the tank. “Sekhmet!” I yelled. The lioness whirled and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/my-glowing-form-was-so-heavy-its-feet-sank-into-the-top-of-the-tank/)

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> [Are you guys busy?" Juniper asked. "Well," I said, "we're in the middle of this game against a bunch of monsters and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/are-you-guys-busy-juniper-asked-well-i-said-we-re-in-the-middle-of/)

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> [Beckendorf walked up with his helmet under his arm. 'She likes you, man.' 'Sure,' I muttered. 'She likes me for target practice.'…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/beckendorf-walked-up-with-his-helmet-under-his-arm-she-likes-you-man-2/)

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> [I can try to disable it," I said, "but if I mess up, this whole apartment is going to fill with gas.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/i-can-try-to-disable-it-i-said-but-if-i-mess-up-this-whole-apartment/)

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> [I racked my brain trying to remember the names of all of Nut’s five children. Bit difficult without my brother, the human…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/i-racked-my-brain-trying-to-remember-the-names-of-all-of-nut-s-five/)

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> [I (Percy) set Nico on guard duty with Beckendorf and the Stoll brothers, figuring he'd be safely out of the way. ...…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/i-percy-set-nico-on-guard-duty-with-beckendorf-and-the-stoll-brothers/)

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> [Weapons are allowed. Dirty tricks are expected. But try not to kill anybody!” Tantalus smiled at us like we were all naughty…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/weapons-are-allowed-dirty-tricks-are-expected-but-try-not-to-kill/)

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> [His left eyebrow crept higher and higher as I told him the strange bits like the glowing letters and serpent staff. "Well,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/his-left-eyebrow-crept-higher-and-higher-as-i-told-him-the-strange/)

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> [Frank tugged again with no luck. Even Hazel was trying not to laugh. Frank grimaced with concentration. Suddenly, he disappeared. On the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/frank-tugged-again-with-no-luck-even-hazel-was-trying-not-to-laugh/)

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> [All right, cupcakes. You are about to see the Grand Canyon. Try not to break it. The skywalk can hold the weight…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/all-right-cupcakes-you-are-about-to-see-the-grand-canyon-try-not-to/)

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> [I told you I try not to live in the past and nothing could change the fact that my mum was gone.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/i-told-you-i-try-not-to-live-in-the-past-and-nothing-could-change-the/)

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> [In a way, it's nice to know that there are Greek gods out there, because you have somebody to blame when things…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/in-a-way-it-s-nice-to-know-that-there-are-greek-gods-out-there/)

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> [Hades raised an eyebrow. When he sat forward in his throne, shadowy faces appeared in the folds of his black robes, faces…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/hades-raised-an-eyebrow-when-he-sat-forward-in-his-throne-shadowy/)

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> [I picked up Pandora's jar. The spirit of Hope fluttered inside, trying to warm the cold container. "Hestia," I said, "I give…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/i-picked-up-pandora-s-jar-the-spirit-of-hope-fluttered-inside-trying/)

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> [Hermes's shoulders sagged. "They'll try, Percy. Oh, we'll all try to keep our promise. And maybe for a while things will get…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/hermes-s-shoulders-sagged-they-ll-try-percy-oh-we-ll-all-try-to-keep/)

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> [While Leo fussed over his helm controls, Hazel and Frank relayed the story of the fish-centaurs and their training camp. 'Incredible,' Jason…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/while-leo-fussed-over-his-helm-controls-hazel-and-frank-relayed-the/)

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> [The most important thing whenever we're connecting kids to books, is that we try to match the book to the kid and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/the-most-important-thing-whenever-we-re-connecting-kids-to-books-is/)

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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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/leo-frowned-at-the-giant-s-spire-can-t-we-blow-it-up-or-something/)

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> [Families are messy. Immortal families are eternally messy. Sometimes the best we can do is to remind each other that we're related…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/families-are-messy-immortal-families-are-eternally-messy-sometimes/)

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> [As he fell toward the highway, a horrible scenario flashed through his mind: his body smashing against an SUV's windshield, some annoyed…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/as-he-fell-toward-the-highway-a-horrible-scenario-flashed-through-his/)

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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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/but-beauty-is-about-finding-the-right-fit-the-most-natural-fit-to-be/)

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> [What in the world are you thinking?” She sounded pretty flustered. “I try not to think,” Leo admitted. “It interferes with being…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/what-in-the-world-are-you-thinking-she-sounded-pretty-flustered-i-try/)

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> [We tend to think of divorced or complicated families as a modern invention, and that is not at all true. You only…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/we-tend-to-think-of-divorced-or-complicated-families-as-a-modern/)

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> [That's what being a demigod was all about, not quite belonging in the mortal world or on Mount Olympus but trying to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/that-s-what-being-a-demigod-was-all-about-not-quite-belonging-in-the/)

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> [Leo waited while the fish centaur put away his supplies. Aphros's lobster-claw horns kept swimming around in his thick hair, and Leo…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/leo-waited-while-the-fish-centaur-put-away-his-supplies-aphros-s/)

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> [I try to craft books that are fun, that are sort of subversively educational so kids learn but they don't really feel…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/i-try-to-craft-books-that-are-fun-that-are-sort-of-subversively/)

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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": "I picked up Pandora's jar. The spirit of Hope fluttered inside, trying to warm the cold container. \"Hestia,\" I said, \"I give this to you as an offering.\" The goddess tilted her head. \"I am the least of the gods. Why would you trust me with this?\" \"You're the last Olympian,\" I said. \"And the most important.\" \"And why is that, Percy Jackson?\" \"Because Hope survives best at the hearth,\" I said. \"Guard it for me, and I won't be tempted to give up again.",
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                        "text": "Hermes's shoulders sagged. \"They'll try, Percy. Oh, we'll all try to keep our promise. And maybe for a while things will get better. But we gods have never been good at keeping oaths. You were born because of a broken promise, eh? Eventually we'll become forgetful. We always do.\" \"You can change.\" Hermes laughed. \"After three thousand years, you think the gods can change their nature?\" \"Yeah,\" I said. \"I do.",
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