Zitate von Rick Riordan

„Er sah aus wie ein fieses männliches Model, das vorführt, was der modebewusste Schurke im Collegealter dieses Semester auf dem Campus trug.“

—  Rick Riordan, buch Percy Jackson: Im Bann des Zyklopen

The Sea of Monsters

„Man sollte meinen, in eine Million Stücke zerhackt und in den finstersten Teil der Unterwelt geworfen zu werden, wäre eine klare Andeutung, dass er anderswo nicht willkommen war.“

—  Rick Riordan, buch Percy Jackson: Im Bann des Zyklopen

The Sea of Monsters

„Ich wusste nicht so recht, wann Autos erfunden worden waren, aber ich tippte auf prähistorische Zeiten - damals, als die Leute noch Schwarzweißfernseher hatten und Dinosaurier jagten.“

—  Rick Riordan, buch Percy Jackson – Der Fluch des Titanen

The Titan's Curse

„John Green.“

—  Rick Riordan, Das Zeichen der Athene

The Mark of Athena

„She led the way. Eyeless sockets of the dead seemed to stare at them as they passed.
"These are cool," Dan decided. "Maybe I could-"
"No, Dan," Amy said. "You can't collect human bones."
"Awww.“

—  Rick Riordan, The Maze of Bones

Quelle: The Maze of Bones

„The real world is where the monsters are.“

—  Rick Riordan, buch Percy Jackson – Diebe im Olymp

Quelle: The Lightning Thief

„Percy: Don't I get a kiss for luck? It's kind of a tradition, right?
Annabeth: Come back alive, Seaweed Brain. Then we'll see.“

—  Rick Riordan

„It's hard to enjoy practical jokes when your whole life feels like one.“

—  Rick Riordan, buch The Last Olympian

Quelle: The Last Olympian

„It's funny how humans can wrap their mind around things and fit them into their version of reality.“

—  Rick Riordan, buch Percy Jackson – Diebe im Olymp

Quelle: The Lightning Thief

„Don't feel bad, I'm usually about to die.“

—  Rick Riordan, buch The Battle of the Labyrinth

Quelle: The Battle of the Labyrinth

„People are more difficult to work with than machines. And when you break a person, he can't be fixed.“

—  Rick Riordan, buch The Battle of the Labyrinth

Quelle: The Battle of the Labyrinth

„You drool when you sleep.“

—  Rick Riordan, buch Percy Jackson – Diebe im Olymp

Quelle: The Lightning Thief

„Correct." Kekrops sounded bitter, like he regretted his decision. "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.“

—  Rick Riordan, buch The Blood of Olympus

Variante: Correct." Kekrops sounded bitter, like he regretted his decision. "My people were the original Athenians--the gemini."
"Like your zodiac sign?" Percy asked. "I'm a Leo."
"No, stupid. "I'm a Leo. You're a Percy.
Quelle: The Blood of Olympus

„And it was pretty much the best underwater kiss of all time.“

—  Rick Riordan, buch The Last Olympian

Quelle: The Last Olympian

„She raised an eyebrow. "You got something to say to me, Seaweed Brain?"

You'd probably kick my butt."

YouI'd kick your butt."

I brushed the cake off my hands. "When I was at the River Styx, turning invulnerable… Nico said I had to concentrate on one thing that kept me anchored to the world, that made me want to stay mortal."

Annabeth kept her eyes on the horizon. "Yeah?"

Then up on Olympus," I said, "when they wanted to make me a god and stuff, I kept thinking-"

Oh, you so wanted to."

Well, maybe a little. But I didn't, because I thought-I didn't want things to stay the same for eternity, because things could always get better. And I was thinking…" My throat felt really dry.

Anyone in particular?" Annabeth asked, her voice soft.

I looked over and saw that she was trying not to smile.

You're laughing at me," I complained.

I am not!"

You arenot making this easy."

Then she laughed for real, and she put her hands
around my neck. "I am never, going to make things easy for you, Seaweed Brain. Get used to it.“

—  Rick Riordan, buch The Last Olympian

Quelle: The Last Olympian

„Stars," she whispered. "I can see the stars again, my lady."
A tear trickled down Artemis's cheek. "Yes, my brave one. They are beautiful tonight."
Stars," Zoe repeated. Her eyes fixed on the night sky. And she did not move again.“

—  Rick Riordan, buch Percy Jackson – Der Fluch des Titanen

Quelle: The Titan's Curse

„Are you crazy?""
""Probably“

—  Rick Riordan, buch The Last Olympian

The Last Olympian

„The world was collapsing, and the only thing that really mattered to me was that she was alive.“

—  Rick Riordan, buch The Last Olympian

Quelle: The Last Olympian

„Percy, let me go" she croaked. "You can't pull me up."
His face was white with effort. She could see in his eyes that he knew it was hopeless.
"Never," he said. He looked up at Nico, fifteen feet above.
"The other side, Nico! We'll see you there. Understand?"
Nico's eyes widened. "But-"
"Lead them!" Percy shouted. "Promise me!"
"I-I will."
Below them, the voice laughed in the darkness. Sacrifices. Beautiful sacrifices to wake the goddess.
Percy tightened his grip on Annabeth's wrist. His face was gaunt, scraped and bloody, his hair dusted with cobwebs, but when he locked eyes with her, she thought he had never looked more handsome.
"We're staying together," he promised. "You're not getting away from me. Never again."
Only then did she understand what would happen. A one-way trip. A very hard fall.
"As long as we're together," she said.
She heard Nico and Hazel still screaming for help. She saw sunlight far, far above- maybe the last sunlight she would ever see.
Then Percy let go of his ledge, and together, holding hands, he and Annabeth fell into the endless darkness.“

—  Rick Riordan, Das Zeichen der Athene

Quelle: The Mark of Athena