Rick Riordan citáty

„Život je vzácný jenom proto, že končí.“

—  Rick Riordan

„Až vyrostu, bude ze mě Percy Jackson. -Julia“

—  Rick Riordan, kniha Neptunův syn

„Smrtelníci umějí být někdy horší než nestvůry.“

—  Rick Riordan

„Nikdy nevíš, kdy se tvůj svět chystá rozpadnout na kousky.“

—  Rick Riordan

„Nejnebezpečnější chyby jsou ty, které jsou v umírněné formě dobrými vlastnostmi.“

—  Rick Riordan

„Immortals are constrained by ancient rules. But a hero can go anywhere, challenge anyone, as long as he has the nerve.
-Chiron“

—  Rick Riordan

„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

„The real world is where the monsters are.“

—  Rick Riordan, kniha The Lightning Thief

Zdroj: The Lightning Thief

„Once she was gone, I knelt next to Annabeth and felt her forehead. She was still burning up.
"You're cute when you're worried," she muttered. "Your eyebrows get all scrunched together."
"You aregoing to die while I owe you a favor," I said. "Why did you take that knife?"
"You would've done the same for me."
It was true. I guess we both knew it. Still, I felt like somebody was poking my heart with a cold metal rod.“

—  Rick Riordan, kniha The Last Olympian

Zdroj: The Last Olympian

„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

Zdroj: The Maze of Bones

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

—  Rick Riordan, kniha The Last Olympian

Zdroj: The Last Olympian

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

—  Rick Riordan, kniha The Lightning Thief

Zdroj: The Lightning Thief

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

—  Rick Riordan, kniha The Battle of the Labyrinth

Zdroj: 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, kniha The Battle of the Labyrinth

Zdroj: The Battle of the Labyrinth

„You drool when you sleep.“

—  Rick Riordan, kniha The Lightning Thief

Zdroj: 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, kniha The Blood of Olympus

Varianta: 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.
Zdroj: The Blood of Olympus

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

—  Rick Riordan, kniha The Last Olympian

Zdroj: 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, kniha The Last Olympian

Zdroj: 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, kniha The Titan's Curse

Zdroj: The Titan's Curse