45 Inspiring Rick Riordan Quotes

Rick Riordan, the acclaimed author known for his enthralling blend of mythology and modern storytelling, has captivated readers worldwide with his vivid characters and imaginative worlds. His words often resonate with insight and inspiration, capturing universal themes of courage, friendship, and self-discovery. In this collection, we delve into 45 of Riordan's most inspiring quotes, carefully selected to spark inspiration and offer wisdom. Whether you're a longtime fan or new to his work, these quotes offer a glimpse into the mind of a storyteller who continues to enchant and motivate readers of all ages.

1. “Not knowing is half the fun," Aphrodite said, "Exquisitely painful isn't it? Not being sure who you love and who loves you? Oh, you kids! It's so cute I'm going to cry!” - Rick Riordan

2. “It'll be dangerous," Nyssa warned him. "Hardship, monsters, terrible suffering. Possibly none of you will come back alive.""Oh." Suddenly Leo didn't look so excited. Then he remembered everyone was watching. "I mean... Oh, cool! Suffering? I love suffering! Let's do this.” - Rick Riordan

3. “There was Tyson moving into the Poseidon cabin, giggling to himself every fifteen seconds and saying, "Percy is my brother?" like he'd just won the lottery.Aw, Tyson," I'd say. "It's not that simple.” - Rick Riordan

4. “Well, actually it carried Cadmus. Europa fell off and died along the way, but that's not important.'It was probably important to her.” - Rick Riordan

5. “The whole campfire idea freaked Piper out. It made her think of that huge purple bonfire in the dreams, and her father tied to a stake. What she got instead was almost as terrifying: a sing-along.” - Rick Riordan

6. “If possible, try to avoid pushing each other over the edge, as that would cause me extra paperwork.” - Rick Riordan

7. “Charlie …" Silena’s eyes were a million miles away. "See Charlie.” - Rick Riordan

8. “And when demigods use cell phones, the signals agitate every monster within a hundred miles. It's like sending up a flare: Here I am! Please rearrange my face!” - Rick Riordan

9. “Annabeth, thank goodness, would be staying in New York. She'd gotten permission from her parentsto attend a boarding school in the city so she could be close to Olympus and oversee the rebuildingefforts."And close to me?" I asked."Well, someone's got a big sense of his own importance." But she laced her fingers through mine. Iremembered what she'd told me in New York, about building something permanent, and I thought—justmaybe—we were off to a good start.” - Rick Riordan

10. “I don't recommend shadow travel if you're scared of:a) The darkb) Cold shivers up your spinec) Strange noisesd) Going so fast you feel like your face is peeling offIn other words, I thought it was awesome.” - Rick Riordan

11. “The word Styx got her [Mrs. O'Leary, the hellhound] excited. She probably thought I meant sticks. She jumped a few times, chased her tail just to teach it who was boss, and then calmed down enough for me to push Nico onto her back.” - Rick Riordan

12. “All I could think to say was, "The Lakers are my home team!” - Rick Riordan

13. “If I'm going to burn, it might as well be bright.” - Rick Riordan

14. “Back in my day, we died all the time, and we liked it!” - Rick Riordan

15. “Look," Percy continued, "I know I'm new here. I know you guys don't like to mention the massacre in the nineteen eighties-""He mentioned it!" one of the ghosts whimpered.” - Rick Riordan

16. “Percy scowled. "I-I know you."Nico raised his eyebrows. "Do you?” - Rick Riordan

17. “Stop!" he yelled at the others. "Multigrain fighting is not allowed!” - Rick Riordan

18. “The thing about plummetting downhill at fifty miles an hour on a snack platter - if you realize it's a bad idea when you're halfway down, it's too late.” - Rick Riordan

19. “THAT'S IT!" Terminus cried. "That's AGAINST THE RULES!"Polybotes frowned, obviously confused that he was being told off by a statue. "What are you?" he growled. "Shut up!"He pushed the statue over and turned back to Percy."Now I'm MAD!" Terminus shrieked. "I'm strangling you. Feel that? Those are my hands around your neck, you big bully. Get over here! I'm going to head-butt you so hard--” - Rick Riordan

20. “You speak horse?" Hazel asked."Speaking to horses is a Poseidon thing," Percy said. "Uh, I mean a Neptune thing.""Then you and Arion should get along fine," Hazel said. "He's a son of Neptune too."Percy turned pale. "Excuse me?” - Rick Riordan

21. “Annabeth:My fatal flaw. That's what the Sirens showed me. My fatal flaw is hubris. Percy: the brown stuff they spread on veggie sandwiches?Annabeth:No, Seaweed Brain. That's HUMMUS. hubris is worse.Percy: what could be worse than hummus? Annabeth: Hubris means deadly pride, Percy. Thinking you can do things better than anyone else... Even the gods.” - Rick Riordan

22. “Percy, we're going to Polyphemus' island! Polyphemus is an S-i-k...a C-y-k..." She stamped her foot in frustration. As smart as she was, Annabeth was dyslexic, too. We could've been there all night while she tried to spell Cyclops. "You know what I mean!” - Rick Riordan

23. “Which reminded me...I still owed the gods a debt."You're a genius," I (Percy) told Annabeth.” - Rick Riordan

24. “Dessa vez, não olhei para trás.” - Rick Riordan

25. “Quer dizer que todo mundo aqui toma Bebsi quando come bizza?” - Rick Riordan

26. “You can't call a ninja lord dweeb.” - Rick Riordan

27. “Her name badge read: Hello! My name is DIE, DEMIGOD SCUM!” - Rick Riordan

28. “Met them. Killed them. Got the T-shirt.” - Rick Riordan

29. “If I were a flowerpot, I would've checked my hair.~Carter Kane” - Rick Riordan

30. “Somewhere behind me, Zia yelled, "Hippo!" Which I thought was a little late.~Carter Kane” - Rick Riordan

31. “I would've hit the water hard, but at the last second I changed into a falcon.~Carter Kane” - Rick Riordan

32. “Mugged by my own mother.” - Rick Riordan

33. “You never know!” Neith snapped. “The point is, I’ll survive the apocalypse. I can live off the land!” She jabbed a finger at me. “Did you know the palm tree has six different edible parts?”“Um—”“And I’ll never be bored,” Neith continued, “since I’m also the goddess of weaving. I have enough twine for a millennium of macramé!”I had no reply, as I wasn’t sure what macramé was.” - Rick Riordan

34. “Kinzie smiled smugly. “You admire our base of operations? Yes, our distribution system is worldwide. It took many years and most of our fortune to build. Now, finally, we’re turning a profit. The mortals don’t realize they are funding the Amazon kingdom. Soon, we’ll be richer than any mortal nation. Then—when the weak mortals depend on us for everything—the revolution will begin!”“What are you going to do?” Frank grumbled. “Cancel free shipping?” - Rick Riordan

35. “Swords can’t solve every problem.” - Rick Riordan

36. “I try not to think. It interferes with being nuts -Leo Valdez” - Rick Riordan

37. “Besides, Reyna will do what she can to slow things down. She's still on our side. I know she is." "You trust her." Piper's voice sounded hollow, even to herself. "Look Pipes. I told you, you've got nothing to be jealous about." "She's beautiful. She's powerful. Se's so...Roman." Jason put down his hammer. He took her hand, which sent a tingle up her arm. Piper's dad had once taken her to the Aquarium of the Pacific and shown her an electric eel. He told her that the eel sent out pulses that shocked and paralyzed its prey. Each time Jason looked at her or touched her hand, Piper felt like that. "You're beautiful and powerful," he said. "And I don't want you to be Roman. I want you to be Piper. Besides, we're a team, you and me.” - Rick Riordan

38. “I don't deserve you.""You're not allowed to say that.""Why not?""It's a breakup line. Unless you're breaking up-"Jason leaned over and kissed her. The colors of the Roman afternoon suddenly seemed sharper, as it the world had switched to high definition."No breakups," he promised. "I may have busted my head a few times, but I'm not that stupid.” - Rick Riordan

39. “Frank tugged again with no luck. Even Hazel was trying not to laugh.Frank grimaced with concentration. Suddenly, he disappeared. On the deck where he’d been standing, a green iguana crouched next to an empty set of Chinese handcuffs.“Well done, Frank Zhang,” Leo said dryly, doing his impression of Chiron the centaur. “That is exactly how people beat Chinese handcuffs. They turn into iguanas.” - Rick Riordan

40. “No more Lastrygonians.” Ella fluttered down and landed next to them. “Six minus six is zero. Spears are good for subtraction, yep.” - Rick Riordan

41. “Would Grandmother scold him? Would she say, “Frank! Thank the gods, you've come. I'm surrounded by monsters.”More likely she'd scold him, or mistake them for intruders and chase them off with a frying pan.” - Rick Riordan

42. “Her perfume was a mixture of roses and tear gas.” - Rick Riordan

43. “Lord Bacchus, do you remember me? I helped you with that missing leopard in Sonoma." Bacchus scratched his stubbly chin. "Ah... yes. John Green." "Jason Grace.""Whatever," the god said.” - Rick Riordan

44. “Now, leave." All three boys slumped forward. Percy fell face-first into his pizza. "Percy!" Annabeth grabbed him.” - Rick Riordan

45. “As soon as the rocky coast line of the island came into view, I ordered one of the ropes to wrap around Annabeth's waist, tying her to the foremast. "Don't untie me," she said, "no matter what happens or how much I plead. I'll want to go straight over the edge and drown myself." "Are you trying to tempt me?""Ha-ha.” - Rick Riordan