The Hidden Oracle Quotes

“Malcolm looked like the perfect battlefield commander, except for the fact that he'd forgotten his pants. His red briefs made quite a statement with his sword and leather cuirass.”
― Rick Riordan, The Hidden Oracle

“I’ve found that thinking often interferes with doing.”
― Rick Riordan, The Hidden Oracle

“I believe Triumvirate Holdings wants to control all the ancient Oracles. And I Believe the most ancient Oracle of all, the Grove of Dodona, is right here at Camp Half-Blood"

I WAS A DREAMATIC GOD.

I thought my last statement was a great line, I expected gasps, perhaps some organ music in the background. Maybe the lights would go out just before I could say more. Moments later I would be found dead with a knife in my back. That would be exciting!

Wait. I'm a mortal. Murder would kill me. Never mind”
― Rick Riordan, The Hidden Oracle

“Those Athena children always had a plan.”
― Rick Riordan, The Hidden Oracle

“One, inexplicably, was dragging a 1967 Chevy Impala.”
― Rick Riordan, The Hidden Oracle

“Percy’s expression turned grim. He faced us. “You hear that, guys? A batch of cookies is depending on me. If you get me killed on the way to camp, I am going be ticked off.”
― Rick Riordan, The Hidden Oracle

“Casa de Jackson No gold-plated throne for guests Seriously, dude?”
― Rick Riordan, The Hidden Oracle

“all gods fear death, even when we are not encased in mortal forms.”
― Rick Riordan, The Hidden Oracle

“Look.” The others seemed confused. Then the glow became brighter: a holographic golden sickle with a few sheaves of wheat, rotating just above Meg McCaffrey. A boy in the crowd gasped. “She’s a communist!”
― Rick Riordan, The Hidden Oracle

“But I suppose he and his friends had undergone a few minor hardships.”
― Rick Riordan, The Hidden Oracle

“Long Island is a mess anyway! No one will miss it.”
― Rick Riordan, The Hidden Oracle

“I'm too old to be sixteen again!”
― Rick Riordan, The Hidden Oracle

“Oh, the middle third of the U.S.!” Leo spread his arms. “Piece of torta, then. We’ll just
search the entire middle of the country!”
“Still with the sarcasm,” Percy noted.
“Hey, man, I’ve sailed with the most sarcastic scalawags on the high seas.”
The two gave each other a high five, though I did not quite understand why. I thought
about a snippet of prophecy I’d heard in the grove: something about Indiana. It might be a
place to start….”
― Rick Riordan, The Hidden Oracle

“Quite.” Chiron trotted over to his wheelchair. “That’s Seymour. If we speak quietly, we should be able to avoid waking him.” Meg immediately began exploring the living room. Knowing her, she was searching for small objects to throw at the leopard to wake him up.”
― Rick Riordan, The Hidden Oracle

“Sally lent Meg and me some proper winter fleece jackets, however. Mine was blue, with the word BLOFIS written inside the neckline. Perhaps that was an arcane ward against evil spirits.”
― Rick Riordan, The Hidden Oracle

“What will you do, just stand around and cheer while I fight?” That had indeed been my plan, but now I felt silly admitting it.”
― Rick Riordan, The Hidden Oracle

“Hey, I’m just stating the obvious. If this is Apollo, and he dies, we’re all in trouble.” Will turned to me. “I apologize for my boyfriend.” Nico rolled his eyes. “Could you not—” “Would you prefer special guy?” Will asked. “Or significant other?” “Significant annoyance, in your case,” Nico grumbled. “Oh, I’ll get you for that.”
― Rick Riordan, The Hidden Oracle

“Stupid brilliant inventors.”
― Rick Riordan, The Hidden Oracle

“Oh, dear reader, it was hard to yell such words at my own handsome visage, but I did. Such was my courage.”
― Rick Riordan, The Hidden Oracle

“Once I woke up in a sewage treatment facility in Biloxi, but that’s another story.)”
― Rick Riordan, The Hidden Oracle

“You live your entire life trapped in a sack of meat, unable to enjoy simple pleasures”
― Rick Riordan, The Hidden Oracle

“He’s the emperor who –’ ‘Don’t say it,’ Nero warned. ‘If”
― Rick Riordan, The Hidden Oracle

“You can play with your flamethrower later.”
― Rick Riordan, The Hidden Oracle

“Perhaps some of you are wondering how I felt seeing him with a boyfriend rather than a girlfriend. If that's the case, please. We gods are not hung up about such things. I myself have had...let's see, thirty-three mortal girlfriends and eleven mortal boyfriends? I've lost count.”
― Rick Riordan, The Hidden Oracle

“One cannot change one's way of thinking as easily as one might, say, turn into a snow leopard.”
― Rick riordan, The Hidden Oracle

“Child... Has being a god ever stopped someone from being stupid?”
― Rick Riordan, The Hidden Oracle

“I love me some plague When it’s on the right arrow Ka-bam! You dead, bro?”
― Rick Riordan, The Hidden Oracle

“Where art thy undies?”
― Rick Riordan, The Hidden Oracle

“-¿Podrías evitar…?
-Prefieres “amigo especial”? -preguntó Will-. ¿O “media naranja”?
-Medio incordio, en tu caso -gruñó Nico.
-Me las pagarás.”
― Rick Riordan, The Hidden Oracle

“When in doubt, I usually assumed the conversation was about me.”
― Rick Riordan, The Hidden Oracle