Quotes From "The Hidden Oracle" By Rick Riordan

Will put his hand on Nico's shoulder. "Nico, we need o have another talk about your people skills."" 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 . Rick Riordan

The the glow become 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! ' A girl who'd been sitting at Cabin Four's table gave him a disgusted sneer. 'No, Damien, that's my mom's symbol. Rick Riordan

Your art…” I gaped at the field of white. “There was a lovely portrait of me–right there.” I get offended whenever art is damaged, especially if that art features me. Rick Riordan

Things can turn out differently Apollo. That's the nice thing about being human. We only have one life, but we can choose what kind of story it's going to be. Rick Riordan

The journey is greater than the destination. Rick Riordan

They live in human memory, man. That's what keeps them alive. Rick Riordan

That's the nice thing about being human. We only have one life, but we can choose what kind of story it's going to be. Rick Riordan

Oh, why had the Labyrinth brought me here? As soon as I thought this, I chided myself: Of course it would bring me where I least wanted to be. Austin had been wrong about the maze. It was still evil, designed to kill. It was just a little subtler about its homicides now. Rick Riordan

Things can turn out differently, Apollo. That's the nice thing about being human. We only have one life, but we can choose what kind of story it's going to be. Rick Riordan

Will put his hand on Nico's shoulder. 'Nico, we need to have another talk about your people skills.'' 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. Rick Riordan

To call the place an anthill would be like calling the Versailles Palace a single-family home. Earthen ramparts rose almost to the tops of the surrounding trees--a hundred feet at least. The circumference could have accommodated a Roman hippodrome. A steady stream of soldiers and drones swarmed in and out of the mound. Some carried fallen trees. One, inexplicably, was dragging a 1967 Chevy Impala. Rick Riordan

Rachel crossed her arms. “And the other three Oracles? I’m sure none of them was a beautiful young priestess whom you praised for her…what was it?…‘scintillating conversation’?”“ Ah…” I wasn’t sure why, but it felt like my acne was turning into live insects and crawling across my face. “Well, according to my extensive research–”“ Some books he flipped through last night, ” Meg clarified. Rick Riordan

Well, ” I said, “you obviously have some power. You chased off those hooligans with rotten fruit. Perhaps you have banana-kinesis? Or you can control garbage? I once knew a Roman goddess, Cloacina, who presided over the city’s sewer system. Perhaps you’re related…?” Meg pouted. I got the impression I might have said something wrong, though I couldn’t imagine what. Rick Riordan

A father should do more - a father should give more to his children than he takes. Rick Riordan

Then the glow grew 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

Excercise is nothing more than a depressing reminder that one is not a god. Rick Riordan

My two greatest loves were, of course, Daphne and Hyacinthus, but when you're a god as popular as Rick Riordan

Yep, that pretty much describes my life: because Poseidon. Rick Riordan

I see you like to study, ” I said. “Well done.” Percy snorted. “I hate to study. I’ve been guaranteed admission with a full scholarship to New Rome University, but they’re still requiring me to pass all my high school courses and score well on the SAT. Can you believe that? Not to mention I have to pass the DSTOMP.”“The what?” Meg asked.“ An exam for Roman demigods, ” I told her. “The Demigod Standard Test of Mad Powers.”Percy frowned. “That’s what it stands for?”“ I should know. I wrote the music and poetry analysis sections.”“ I will never forgive you for that, ” Percy said. Rick Riordan

We're fresh out of flying boys. Rick Riordan

Nosoi?” Percy planted his feet in a fighting stance. “You know, I keep thinking, I have now killed every single thing in Greek mythology. But the list never seems to end.”“ You haven’t killed me yet, ” I noted.“ Don’t tempt me. Rick Riordan

You’re gonna be like Aquaman?” she asked. “Get the fish to fight for you?”“ Thanks, ” Percy said. “I haven’t heard enough Aquaman jokes for one lifetime. Rick Riordan

Meg turned and gazed out the rear windshield, probably checking for any shiny blobs pursuing us. “At least we’re not being–”“ Don’t say it, ” Percy warned. Meg huffed. “You don’t know what I was going to–”“ You were going to say, ‘At least we’re not being followed, ’” Percy said. “That’ll jinx us. Immediately we’ll notice that we are being followed. Then we’ll end up in a big battle that totals my family car and probably destroys the whole freeway. Then we’ll have to run all the way to camp.” Meg’s eyes widened. “You can tell the future?”" Don’t need to.” Percy changed lanes to one that was crawling slightly less slowly. “I’ve just done this a lot. . Rick Riordan

Oh, why does college have to happen to perfectly good people? Rick Riordan

I’ll be back with the sandwiches, ” she said. “But I had some leftover seven-layer dip.”“ Yum.” Percy dug in with a tortilla chip. “She’s kinda famous for this, guys.” Sally ruffled his hair. “There’s guacamole, sour cream, refried beans, salsa–”“ Seven layers?” I looked up in wonder. “You knew seven is my sacred number? You invented this for me?” Sally wiped her hands on her apron. “Well, actually, I can’t take credit–”“ You are too modest! ” I tried some of the dip. It tasted almost as good as ambrosia nachos. “You will have immortal fame for this, Sally Jackson! . Rick Riordan

But Percy Jackson has always been reliable. You have nothing to fear. Besides, he likes me. I taught him everything he knows.” She frowned. “You did?” I found her innocence somewhat charming. So many obvious things she did not know. “Of course. Now let’s go up. Rick Riordan

This brings to mind an expression I coined ages ago: A peach a day keeps the plague spirits away! ' Percy sneezed. 'I though it was apples and doctors.' The karpos hissed.' Or peaches, ' Percy said. 'Peaches work too.'' Peaches, ' agrees the karpos. Percy wiped his nose. 'Not criticizing, but why is her grooting? Rick Riordan

You do understand that I must find a way to return to Olympus, ” I said. “This will probably involve many harrowing trials with a high chance of death. Can you turn down such glory?”“ Yeah, I’m pretty sure I can. Sorry.”I pursed my lips. It always disappointed me when mortals put themselves first and failed to see the big picture–the importance of putting me first–but I had to remind myself that this young man had helped me out on many previous occasions . Rick Riordan

If I had still been an immortal, I might have flirted with her myself. But I was now a sixteen-year-old boy. My mortal form was working its way upon my state of mind. I saw Sally Jackson as a mom–a fact that both consternated and embarrassed me. I thought about how long it had been since I had called my own mother. I should probably take her to lunch when I got back to Olympus. Rick Riordan