Rick Riordan Zitate

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„Laufen? Auch kein Erfolg. Die Waldnymphen, die mich unterrichten sollten, sausten mir sofort davon. Sie meinten, ich solle mir darüber nicht den Kopf zerbrechen. Sie hätten Jahrhunderte Übung darin, vor liebeskranken Göttern wegzurennen. Aber trotzdem fand ich es ein wenig demütigend, langsamer zu sein als ein Baum.“

„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.“

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

„John Green.“

“Like death, his father's presence was cold and often callous, but it was real -- brutally honest, inescapably dependable.”

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

“For the rest of my life I would be thinking about her. She would always be my biggest WHAT IF.”

“Who are you and why are you my cat?”

“But too much love is poison, especially when that love is not returned.”

“I turned to Alex. 'Hey, are you female today?'
'Hold on… There! Now I'm female.'
My expression must have been priceless.
Alex burst out laughing. 'I'm kidding. Yes, I'm female today. She and her.”

“Hi, this is Ganymede, cup-bearer to Zeus, and when I'm out buying wine for the Lord of the Skies, I always buckle up!”

“I’ll distract them,” Carter said. “You search. The Trophy room is through there.”
“Carter!”
But the fool ran off to protect me. I hate when he does that.”

“Armed with my sword and wand, I was all set for a stroll through the swamp to look for a hungry monster. Oh, joy!”

“Blades before babes, you know what I’m saying?”

“Stand your ground!" Stheno yelled. "I've got free samples!”

“Amos sipped his coffee. The faraway look on his face reminded me of my dad. “I don’t want to scare you.”
“Too late.”

“Oh, why does college have to happen to perfectly good people?”

“I don't feel that way anymore," Nico muttered. "I mean… I gave up on Percy. I was young and impressionable, and I-I don't…”

“It’s hard to look in charge when you’re hunched over like Quasimodo.”

“Annabeth smiled. “I don’t know the ocean very well, but my boyfriend does. I think it’s time you met Percy.”

“Keep a demon busy, I thought. Right. Maybe he fancies a game of Tiddlywinks.”

“Amy gritted her teeth. "King Louis XVI even put Franklin's picture on a chamber pot!"
Jonah looked at his dad. "Do we have souvenir chamber pots?"
"No." His dad whipped out his phone. "I'll make the call.”

“Things will work out - maybe just not the way you plan”

“Everybody loves to show up at the party once all the hard work is done.”

“When in doubt, start from the top.
-Jason Grace”

“Me, I’m late to meet my girlfriend. Annabeth is going to kill me.
Hope you enjoyed the stories. Stay safe out there, demigods.
Peace from Manhattan,
Percy Jackson”

“Good luck, boss. Don't let'em turn you into horse meat! (Blackjack)”

“Zeus did not answer. He was probably too busy recording my humiliation to share on Snapchat.”

“Seriously, who curses you with their dying breath and says, I hope your eye twitches!”

“Bring it on, Pinecone Face!”

“I heard Amos yell, “For Brooklyn!”
It was an odd battle cry.”

“It was almost enough to make me turn vegetarian, except for the pesky fact that I loved cheeseburgers.”

“So now I get the scepter?" Jason asked.

Cupid laughed.”