Quotes From "The Throne Of Fire" By Rick Riordan

The sign was spray-painted in Arabic and English, probably from some attempt by the farmer to sell his wares in the market. The English read: Dates-best price. Cold Bebsi. "Bebsi?" I asked." Pepsi, " Walt said. "I read about it on the Internet. There's no 'p' in Arabic. Everyone here calls the soda Bebsi.""So you have to have Bebsi with your bizza?"" Brobably. Rick Riordan

Felix believed that the answer to every problem involved penguins; but it wasn't fair to birds, and I was getting tired of teleporting them back home. Somewhere in Antarctica, a whole flock of Magellanic penguins were undergoing psychotherapy. Rick Riordan

Then there were the shabti, magical figurines that were supposed to come to life when summoned. A few months ago, I’d fallen for a girl named Zia Rashid, who’d turned out to be a shabti. Falling in love for the first time had been hard enough. But when the girl you like turns out to be ceramic and cracks to pieces before your eyes–well, it gives “breaking your heart” a new meaning. Rick Riordan

A general never shows despair. He instills confidence in his troops. He leads them forward, even into the mouth of death. Rick Riordan

Courage.Hope.Sacrifice. Rick Riordan

The right choice is hardly ever the easy choice. Rick Riordan

I should’ve been very cross with Anubis. Kissing me without permission–the nerve! Rick Riordan

I’m sorry I can’t do more. But happy birthday, Sadie.” He leaned forward and kissed me on the lips. Rick Riordan

I haven't devoured a soul in... What month is this? March? Rick Riordan

It was best to appreciate what you had and not yearn for more. Rick Riordan

Think about Isis, ” Jaz repeated. “And Sadie…thereis a purpose. You taught us that. We choose to believe in Ma'at. We create order out of chaos, beauty and meaning out of ugly randomness. That's what Egypt is all about. That's why its name, its ren, has endured for millennia. Don't despair. Otherwise Chaos wins. Rick Riordan

We had enough quite enough snobbery in this world without exporting it to the hereafter. Rick Riordan

I didn't answer, but, please–nothing is obvious with boys. For such simple creatures, they are quite baffling. Rick Riordan