Olivia > Olivia's Quotes

“(Dionysus:) "Well, I think you did a marvelous job," he offered. "I think, in your honor, any god who is currently being punished with a stint on Earth ought to be pardoned immediately—"
"No," Zeus snapped.
Dionysus slumped back with a dejected sigh.”
― Rick Riordan, The Tower of Nero

“APOLLO: I don’t know but I’ve been told!
CAMPERS: We don’t know but we’ve been told!
APOLLO: The sun god’s got a bow of gold!
CAMPERS: The sun god’s got a bow of gold!
APOLLO: He’s the best shot in the land!
CAMPERS: He’s the best shot in the land!
APOLLO: Augh! [Apollo trips and lands on his backside] I’ve fallen in the
sand!
CAMPERS [jogging circles around him]: Augh! He’s fallen in the sand!
APOLLO: I meant to do that, so don’t laugh!
CAMPERS: He meant to do that, so don’t laugh!
APOLLO [tries to get up but falls back again]: Ow! I hurt my godly calf!
CAMPERS: Ow! He hurt his godly calf!
APOLLO [glowering and starting to glow]: If you want to live another day…
CAMPERS: If we want to live another day…
APOLLO [radiating brighter]: STOP REPEATING WHAT I SAY!
CAMPERS: STOP—um…
—Military cadence written, chanted, and abruptly ended by Apollo (Best. Scene. Ever. - P.J.)”
― Rick Riordan, Camp Half-Blood Confidential

“I saw Hyacinthus, his bronze shoulders and dark ringlets gleaming in the sunlight. Standing on the sideline of the discus field, he gave me a brilliant smile. Even you can't throw that far, he teased.

Watch me, I said. I threw the discus, then stared in horror as a gust of wind made it veer, inexplicably, toward Hycanithus's handsome face.”
― Rick Riordan

“They were born on the seventh day of the seventh month, when Leto was seven months pregnant, so their holy number was thirteen. (Just kidding. It was seven)”
― Rick Riordan, Percy Jackson's Greek Gods

“I will not say my life passed before my eyes. I wish it had. That would've taken several months, giving me time to figure out an escape plan.”
― Rick Riordan, The Hidden Oracle

“Wow," Thalia muttered. "Apollo is hot."
"He's the sun god," I said.
"That's not what I meant.”
― Rick Riordan, The Titan’s Curse

“With great power comes great need to take a nap. Wake me up later.”
― Rick Riordan, The Last Olympian

“On a bad day, he could only remember Justin Bieber who didn't do anything except give me a headache”
― Rick Riordan

“Two farewell gifts," Sadie muttered, "from two gorgeous guys. I hate my life.”
― Rick Riordan, The Throne of Fire

“So you can't live in Manhattan?' she asked.
Amos's brow furrowed as he looked across at the Empire State Building. 'Manhattan has other problems. Other gods. It's best we stay separate.”
― Rick Riordan

“Armed with my sword and wand, I was all set for a stroll through the swamp to look for a hungry monster. Oh, joy!”
― Rick Riordan, The Son of Sobek

“I spread my majestic wings. I had really done it! I was a noble falcon, lord of the sky. I launched myself off the sidewalk and flew straight into the fence.”
― Rick Riordan

“My name is Zia Rashid.”
― Rick Riordan

“Manhattan has other problems. Other gods.”
― Rick Riordan, The Red Pyramid

“You both passed out,” Percy said. “I don’t know why, but Ella told me not to worry about it. She said you were…sharing?”
“Sharing,” Ella agreed. She crouched in the stern, preening her wing feathers with her teeth, which didn’t look like a very effective form of personal hygiene. She spit out some red fluff. “Sharing is good. No more blackouts. Biggest American blackout, August 14, 2003. Hazel shared. No more blackouts.”
Percy scratched his head. “Yeah…we’ve been having conversations like that all night. I still don’t know what she’s talking about.”
― Rick Riordan, The Mark of Athena

“Most helmsmen would’ve been satisfied with a pilot’s wheel or a tiller. Leo had also installed a keyboard, monitor, aviation controls from a Learjet, a dubstep soundboard, and motion-control sensors from a Nintendo Wii. He could turn the ship by pulling on the throttle, fire weapons by sampling an album, or raise sails by shaking his Wii controllers really fast. Even by demigod standards, Leo was seriously ADHD.”
― Rick Riordan, The Mark of Athena

“Dude." Jason gave Percy a bear hug.
"Back from Tartarus!" Leo whooped. "That's my peeps!”
― Rick Riordan, The House of Hades

“One false step, and you’ll fall all the way to Tartarus—and believe me, unlike the Doors of Death, this would be a one-way trip, a very hard fall! I will not have you dying before you tell me your plan for my artwork.”
― Rick Riordan, The Mark of Athena

“If not for the horses, Piper would've died.”
― Rick Riordan, The Mark of Athena

“Maybe it’s the other way around,” Jason suggested. “Maybe people with special gifts show up when bad things are happening because that’s when
they’re needed most.”
― Rick Riordan

“[Iris] squeezed his hand. "Don't lose hope, Frank. Rainbows always stand for hope.”
― Rick Riordan, The Son of Neptune

“Jason hated being an old man.”
― Rick Riordan, The Blood of Olympus

“Pluto's pauldrons,” Reyna cursed.”
― Rick Riordan, The Mark of Athena