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

„John Green.“

—  Rick Riordan, Das Zeichen der Athene

The Mark of Athena

„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

„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

„Love conquers all," Aphrodite promised. "Look at Helen and Paris. Did they let anything come between them?"
"Didn't they start the Trojan War and get thousands of people killed?"
"Pfft. That's not the point. Follow your heart.“

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

Quelle: The Titan's Curse

„I'm calm," Rachel insisted. "Every time I'm around you, some monsters attack us. What's to be nervous about?"
"Look," I said. "I'm sorry about the band room. I hope they didn't kick you our or anything."
"Nah. They asked me a lot of questions about you. I played dumb."
"Was it hard?" Annabeth asked.“

—  Rick Riordan, buch The Battle of the Labyrinth

Quelle: The Battle of the Labyrinth

„What about a compromise? I’ll kill them first, and if it turns out they were friendly, I’ll apologize.“

—  Rick Riordan, buch The Lost Hero

Quelle: The Lost Hero

„I love New York. You can pop out of the Underworld in Central Park, hail a taxi, head down Fifth Avenue with a giant hellhound loping behind you, and nobody even looks at you funny.“

—  Rick Riordan

„Rachel: They asked me a lot of questions about you. I played dumb.
Annabeth: Was it hard?“

—  Rick Riordan

„Rachel: You're a half-blood, too?
Annabeth: Shhh! Just announce it to the world, how about?
Rachel: Okay. Hey, everybody! These two aren't human! They're half Greek god!… They don't seem to care.“

—  Rick Riordan, buch The Battle of the Labyrinth

Quelle: The Battle of the Labyrinth

„I nodded, looking at Rachel with respect. "You hit the Lord of the Titans in the eye with a blue plastic hairbrush.“

—  Rick Riordan

„Deadlines just aren't real to me until I'm staring one in the face.“

—  Rick Riordan, buch Percy Jackson – Diebe im Olymp

Quelle: The Lightning Thief

„My name is Percy Jackson.
I'm twelve years old. Until a few months ago, I was a boarding student at Yancy Academy, a private school for troubled kids in upstate New York.
Am I a troubled kid?
Yeah. You could say that.“

—  Rick Riordan, buch Percy Jackson – Diebe im Olymp

Quelle: The Lightning Thief