Quotes From "The Battle Of The Labyrinth" By Rick Riordan

They send a person who can never stay, " she whispered. "Who can never accept my offer of companionship for more than a little while. They send me a hero I can't help. . just the sort of person I can't help falling in love with.".. As I sailed into the lake I realized the Fates really were cruel. They sent Calypso someone she couldn't help but love. But it worked both ways. For the rest of my life I would be thinking about her. She would always be my biggest what if. Rick Riordan

Rachel: You're a half-blood, too? Annabeth: Shhh! Just announce it to the world, how about? Rachel: Okay. Hey, everybody! These two aren't human! They're half Greek god! ... They don't seem to care. Rick Riordan

My mother made a squeaking sound that might of been either "yes" or "help".Poseidon took it as a yes and came in. Paul was looking back and forth between us, trying to read our expressions. Finally he stepped forward." Hi, I'm Paul Blofis."Poseidon raised an eyebrow and then shook his hand." Blowfish, did you say?"" Ah, no. Blofis, actually."" Oh, I see, " Poseidon said. "A shame. I quite like blowfish. I am Poseidon.""Poseidon? That's an interesting name."" Yes, I like it. I've gone by other names, but I do prefer Poseidon.""Like the god of the sea."" Very much like that, yes"" Well! " My mother interrupted. "Um, were so glad you could drop by. Paul, this is Percy's father."" Ah." Paul nodded, though he didn't look real pleased. "I see." Poseidon smiled at me. "There you are, my boy. And Tyson, hello, son! "" Daddy! " Tyson [shouted]..Paul's jaw dropped. He stared at my mother. "Tyson is.."" Not mine, " she promised. "It's a long story. . Rick Riordan

I'm calm, " Rachel insisted. "Every time I'm around you, some monsters attack us. What's to be nervous about?"" Look, " I said. "I'm sorry about the band room. I hope they didn't kick you our or anything."" Nah. They asked me a lot of questions about you. I played dumb."" Was it hard?" Annabeth asked. Rick Riordan

I turned to Dionysus. "You cured him?"" Madness is my specialty. It was quite simple."" But...you did something nice. Why?"He raised and eyebrow. "I am nice! I simple ooze niceness, Perry Johansson. Haven't you noticed? Rick Riordan

A demigod! " one snarled." Eat it! " yelled another. But that's as far as they got before I slashed a wide arc with Riptide and vaporized the entire front row of monsters." Back off! " I yelled at the rest, trying to sound fierce. Behind them stood their instructor--a six-foot tall telekhine with Doberman fangs snarling at me. I did my best to stare him down." New lesson, class, " I announced. "Most monsters will vaporize when sliced with a celestial bronze sword. This change is completely normal, and will happen to you right now if you don't BACK OFF! "To my surprise, it worked. The monsters backed off, but there was at least twenty of them. My fear factor wasn't going to last that long. I jumped out of the cart, yelled, "CLASS DISMISSED! " and ran for the exit. Rick Riordan

We'd spent maybe ten minutes together, during which time I'd accidentally swung a sword at her, she'd saved my life, and I'd run away chased by a band of supernatural killing machines. You know, your typical chance meeting. Rick Riordan

As I got closer to the fence, I held my shirt over my nose to block the smell. One stallion waded through the muck and whinnied angrily at me. He bared his teeth, which were pointed like a bear's. I tried to talk to him in my mind. I can do that with most horses. I'm going to clean your stables. Won't that be great? Come inside! Eat you! Tasty half-blood! Usually this gets me VIP treatment in the equestrian world, not this time. Poseidon can come in, too! We will eat you both! Seafood! The other horses chimed in as they waded through the field. Rick Riordan

Are you guys busy?" Juniper asked. "Well, " I said, "we're in the middle of this game against a bunch of monsters and we're trying not to die." "We're not busy, " Annabeth said. Rick Riordan

You must carry on my spirit. It can no longer be carried by a god. It must be taken up by all of you. - Pan Rick Riordan

The spirit of the wild must pass to all of you now. You must tell each one you meet: if you would find Pan, take up Pan's spirit. Remake the wild, a little at a time, each in your own corner of the world. You cannot wait for anyone else, even a god, to do that for you. Rick Riordan

But remember, boy, that a kind act can sometimes be as powerful as a sword. As a mortal, I was never a great fighter or athlete or poet. I only made wine. The people in my village laughed at me. They said I would never amount to anything. Look at me now. Sometimes small things can become very large indeed. Rick Riordan

The wine god sighed. 'Oh Hades if I know. But remember, boy, that a kind act can sometimes be as powerful as a sword. As a mortal, I was never a great fighter or athlete or poet. I only made wine. The people in my village laughed at me. They said I would never amount to anything. Look at me now. Sometimes small things can become very large indeed.' He left me alone to think about that. And as I watched Clarisse and Chris singing a stupid campfire song together, holding hands in the darkness, where they thought nobody could see them, I had to smile. . Rick Riordan

I pulled out Riptide. Rick Riordan

You hit the Lord of The Titans with a blue plastic hairbrush. Rick Riordan

As I got closer to the fence, I held my shirt over my nose to block the smell. One stallion waded through the muck and whinnied angrily at me. He bared his teeth, which were pointed like a bear's. I tried to talk to him in my mind. I can do that with most h Rick Riordan

A Vampire! " I stammered. Then I noticed her legs. Below the cheerleader skirt, her left leg was brown and shaggy with a donkey's hoof. Her right leg was shaped like a human leg was it was made of bronze. "Uhh, a vampire with-"" Don't mention the legs! " Tammi snapped. "It's rude to make fun. Rick Riordan

Don't decide yet, " Hephaestus advised. "Wait until daybreak. Daybreak is a good time for decisions. Rick Riordan

Don't worry, goat boy. The milkman is dead. Rick Riordan

He just summoned the dead with coke and cheeseburgers Rick Riordan

Looking is the nature of wisdom. Rick Riordan

You are okay?" he asked. "Not eaten by monsters?"" Not even a little bit." I showed him that I still had both arms and both legs, and Tyson clapped happily." Yay! " he said. "Now we can eat peanut butter sandwiches and ride fish ponies! We can fight monsters and see Annabeth and make things go BOOM! "I hoped he didn't mean all at the same time, but I told him absolutely, we'd have a lot of fun this summer. Rick Riordan

Monkey bar, " Annabeth said. "I'm great at these." She leaped onto to the first rung and start swinging her way across. She was scared of tiny spiders, but not of plummeting to her death from a set of monkey bars. Go figure. Rick Riordan

I couldn’t miss Percy’s fifteenth birthday, ” Poseidon said. “Why, if this were Sparta, Percy would be a man today! ”" That’s true, ” Paul said. “I used to teach ancient history.” Poseidon’s eyes twinkled. “That’s me. Ancient history. Rick Riordan

Good fighting with you, Seaweed Brain."Ditto. Rick Riordan

I held out a lead figurine of Hades–the little Mythomagic statue Nico had abandoned when he fled camp last winter. Nico hesitated. "I don’t play that game anymore. It’s for kids."" It’s got four thousand attack power, " I coaxed." Five thousand, " Nico corrected. "But only if your opponent attacks first." I smiled. "Maybe it’s okay to still be a kid once in a while. Rick Riordan

When I got across, I looked back and saw Tyson giving Grover a piggyback ride (or was it a goatyback ride?). Rick Riordan

Percy: The Heka-what? Annabeth: The Hundred-Handed Ones. They called them that because... well, they had a hundred hands. They were the elder brothers of the Cyclopes. Tyson: Very powerful. Wonderful! As tall as the sky. So strong they can break mountains! Percy: Cool. Unless you're a mountain. Rick Riordan

Percy! ” he bellowed. He dropped his broom and ran at me. If you’ve never been charged by an enthusiastic Cyclops wearing a flowered apron and rubber cleaning gloves, I’m telling you, it’ll wake you up quick. Rick Riordan

I turned and found Dionysus standing there, still in his black suit. Walk with me, ” he said. Where to?” I asked suspiciously. Just to the campfire, ” he said. “I was beginning to feel better, so Ithought I would talk with you a bit. You always manage to annoy me.” Uh, thanks. Rick Riordan

Hephaestus glowered up at us. “I didn’t make you, did I?”Uh, ” Annabeth said, “no, sir.” Good, ” the god grumbled. “Shoddy workmanship. Rick Riordan

And you, Percy, are my favorite son. Rick Riordan

The god of wine looked around at the assembled crowd. “Miss me?” The satyrs fell over themselves nodding and bowing. “Oh, yes, very much, sire! ”“ Well, I did not miss this place! ” Dionysus snapped. “I bear bad news, my friends. Evil news. The minor gods are changing sides. Morpheus has gone over to the enemy. Hecate, Janus, and Nemesis, as well. Zeus knows how many more.” Thunder rumbled in the dis . Rick Riordan

Poseidon raised his eyebrows as they shook hands. “Blowfish, did you say?”" Ah, no. Blofis, actually.”" Oh, I see, ” Poseidon said. “A shame. I quite like blowfish. I am Poseidon.”"Poseidon? That’s an interesting name.”" Yes, I like it. I’ve gone by other names, but I do prefer Poseidon.”"Like the god of the sea.”" Very much like that, yes. Rick Riordan

Don’t judge someone until you’ve stood at his forge and worked with his hammer, eh? Rick Riordan

Juniper: Are you guys busy? Percy: Well, we’re in the middle of this game against a bunch of monsters and we’re trying not to die. Annabeth: We’re not busy. Rick Riordan

Fish Ponies! I put them on the ceiling! " -Tyson Rick Riordan

The way to beat Luke, " he said. "If I'm right, it's the only way you'll stand a chance." I took a deep breath. "Okay. I'm listening." Nico glanced inside my room. His eyebrows furrowed." Is that..is that blue birthday cake?" He sounded hungry, maybe a little wistful. I wondered if the poor kid had ever had a birthday party, or if he'd ever even been invited to one.: Come inside for cake and ice cream, " I said. "It sounds like we've got a lot to talk about. . Rick Riordan

I slashed a wide arc with Riptide and vaporized the entire front row of monsters. Back off! ” I yelled at the rest, trying to sound fierce. Behind them stood their instructor–a six-foot-tall telekhine with Doberman fangs snarling at me. I did my best to stare him Rick Riordan

I lost hope when I saw the horses’ teeth. As I got closer to the fence, I held my shirt over my nose to block the smell. One stallion waded through the muck and whinnied angrily at me. He bared his teeth, which were pointed like a bear’s. I tried to talk to him in my mind. I can do that with most h Rick Riordan

Tyson put his hand on Grover´s shoulder "I -I will go with him." I couldn´t believe I was hearing this. "Tyson are you sure?" The big guy nodded. "Goat boy needs help. We will find the god person. I am not like Hephaestus. I trust friends. Rick Riordan

A good artist must be good at many things. Rick Riordan

Their dad was the god of thieves, but they were about a stealthy as water buffalos. Rick Riordan