Top 500 Rick Riordan Quotes (2025 Update)
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301. “Annabeth came up to me. She was dressed in black camouflage with her Celestial bronze knife strapped to her arm and her laptop bag slung over her shoulder – ready for stabbing or surfing the Internet, whichever came first.”

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302. “The entrance to the Underworld is in Los Angeles.”

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303. “My name is Magnus Chase. I’m sixteen years old. This is the story of how my life went downhill after I got myself killed.”

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304. “Annabeth’s voice caught on the word friend. Percy was a lot more than that. Even boyfriend really didn’t cover it. They’d been through so much together, at this point Percy was part of her – a sometimes annoying part, sure, but definitely a part she could not live without.”

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305. “Nico drank from the chalice, then offered it to Jason. “You asked me about trust, and taking a risk? Well, here you go, son of Jupiter. How much do you trust me?” Frank wasn’t sure what Nico was talking about, but Jason didn’t hesitate. He took the cup and drank.”

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306. “Wrongly chosen, wrongly slain, A hero Valhalla cannot contain. Nine days hence the sun must go east, Ere Sword of Summer unbinds the beast.”

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307. “Nothing like watching your relatives fight, I always say.”

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308. “As for me, I did the stupidest thing in my life, which is saying a lot. I attacked the Titan Lord Atlas.”

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309. “Her freckles were orange, as if somebody had spray-painted her face with liquid Cheetos.”

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310. “A weapon, I told Horus. I need a weapon. I reached into the Duat and pulled out an ostrich feather. “Really?” I yelled. Horus didn’t answer.”

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311. “I tried very hard. But I can’t help it. The Fates are cruel. They sent you to me, my brave one, knowing that you would break my heart.”

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312. “We choose to believe in Ma’at. We create order out of chaos, beauty out of ugly randomness. That’s what Egypt is all about.”

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313. “I accidentally vaporize my pre-algebra teacher.”

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314. “Practice makes perfect Ha, ha, ha, I don’t think so Ignore my sobbing.”

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315. “My people were the original Athenians – the gemini.” “Like your zodiac sign?” Percy asked. “I’m a Leo.” “No, stupid,” Leo said. “I’m a Leo. You’re a Percy.”

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316. “Somebody once told me that a hero’s bravery has to be unplanned – a genuine response to a crisis. It has to come from the heart, without any thought of reward.”

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317. “We tend to think of divorced or complicated families as a modern invention, and that is not at all true. You only have to read the Greek myths to see broken homes, widows, divorce, stepchildren, children trying to get along with new parents.”

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318. “Wouldn’t that put a twist in your toga?”

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319. “The wind blowing through my ripped clothes was so cold that I felt like a Percysicle.”

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320. “Such is human memory... you forget the truth and believe what makes you feel better.”

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321. “Our problems started in Dallas, when the fire-breathing sheep destroyed the King Tut exhibit.”

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322. “The dead see what they believe they will see. So do the living. That is the secret.”

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323. “Son of Poseidon? East asked. I nodded. Took a dip in the Styx? Hudson asked. Yep. They made digusted sounds. Well that’s perfect East said. Now how do we kille him?”

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324. “If You Understand What Happens in This Chapter, Please Tell Me, Because I Have No Clue.”

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325. “What do you mean we set the land mines on the wrong hill?”

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326. “My name is Carter Kane. I’m fourteen and my home is a suitcase.”

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327. “I am never, ever, going to make things easy for you, Seaweed Brain. Get used to it.”

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328. “The Greeks described her eyes as ‘oxlike’. Believe it or not, that was a compliment. It meant she had large, soft brown eyes that you could get lost in. I guess the Greeks spent a lot of time staring at oxen.”

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329. “Once I got over the fact that my Latin teacher was a horse, we had a nice tour, though I was careful not to walk behind him. I’d done pooper-scooper patrol in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade a few times, and, I’m sorry, I did not trust Chiron’s back the the way I trusted his front.”

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330. “That’s what being a demigod was all about, not quite belonging in the mortal world or on Mount Olympus but trying to make peace with both sides of their nature.”

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331. “Truly, Alex Fierro, you have risen above what we would expect from one of your kind. To.”

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332. “Braccas meas vescimini!” I yelled. I wasn’t sure where the Latin came from. I think it meant “Eat my pants!”

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333. “Nico leaned over and plucked a grape. Probably that was the guy’s entire diet for the day.”

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334. “The dead aren’t scary. They are just sad.”

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335. “It’s natural to feel fear. All great warriors are afraid. Only the stupid and the delusional are not...”

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336. “Sometimes mortals can be more horrible than monsters.”

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337. “Poseidon held out his arms and gave me a hug. I realized, a little embarrassed, that I’d never actually hugged my dad before. He was warm – like a regular human – and he smelled of a salty beach and fresh sea air.”

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338. “It’s useless to lecture a human.”

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339. “Go upstairs, Percy Jackson, to the attic. When you come back down, assuming you’re still sane, we will talk more.’ Four.”

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340. “What’s the best part of being in Hermes cabin? Connor: You are never lonely. I mean seriously, new kids are always coming in. So you always have someone to talk to. Travis: Or prank. Connor: Or pickpocket. One big happy family.”

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341. “We were absolutely destined to meet your hot sister.”

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342. “Now fight me! For today thee House of Hades will be called the saviors of Olympus.”

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343. “We create order out of chaos, beauty and meaning out of ugly randomness.”

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344. “I was pretty sure if I tried to sing, all I would cause was an avalanche.”

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345. “The wood nymph instructors left me in the dust. They told me not to worry about it. They’d had centuries of practice running away from lovesick gods. But still, it was a little humiliating to be slower than a tree.”

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346. “Carter Kane, 14, died tragically in Paris when he was eaten by his sister’s cat Muffin.”

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347. “What if we promoted, like, Adidas shoes?” Percy wondered. “Would that make Nike mad enough to show up?”

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348. “Each person’s grief has its own life span; it needs to follow its own path.”

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349. “Child of Hades, what more could I do to you? You are perfect! So much sorrow and pain!’ Nico gasped. His eyes flew open.”

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350. “He warned me the greediest wishes cause the greatest sorrows.”

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