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The Dark Prophecy (The Trials of Apollo, #2) QUOTES

The Dark Prophecy (The Trials of Apollo, #2) QUOTES

1 " Ever since my famous battle with Python, I've had a phobia of scaly reptilian creatures. (Especially if you include my stepmother, Hera. BOOM!) "

― Rick Riordan , The Dark Prophecy (The Trials of Apollo, #2)

2 " We were ten feet away when we triggered the First Law of Percy Jackson "

― Rick Riordan , The Dark Prophecy (The Trials of Apollo, #2)

3 " It's not how long you live that matters. It's what you live for. "

― Rick Riordan , The Dark Prophecy (The Trials of Apollo, #2)

4 " We only fail when we stop trying. "

― Rick Riordan , The Dark Prophecy (The Trials of Apollo, #2)

5 " I remember something Marcus Aurelius used to tell his son, a quote that later became famous in his Meditations book: Think of yourself as dead. You have lived your life. Now, take what's left and live it properly. What doesn't transmit light creates its own darkness. "

― Rick Riordan , The Dark Prophecy (The Trials of Apollo, #2)

6 " Everything living deserves a chance to grow. "

― Rick Riordan , The Dark Prophecy (The Trials of Apollo, #2)

7 " Being productive. Ugh. It's such a human concept. It implies you have limited time (LOL) and have to work hard to make something happen (double LOL). "

― Rick Riordan , The Dark Prophecy (The Trials of Apollo, #2)

8 " I felt a bit silly giving this advice to a girl who regularly fought monsters with golden swords, but I had promised Bill Nye the Science Guy I would always promote safe laboratory practices. "

― Rick Riordan , The Dark Prophecy (The Trials of Apollo, #2)

9 " All da cows love Leo. "

― Rick Riordan , The Dark Prophecy (The Trials of Apollo, #2)

10 " Everyone knows that when advancing into danger, the soprano goes first. They are your infantry, while the altos and tenors are your cavalry, and the bass your artillery. "

― Rick Riordan , The Dark Prophecy (The Trials of Apollo, #2)

11 " When in doubt," Calypso said, "Tater Tots. "

― Rick Riordan , The Dark Prophecy (The Trials of Apollo, #2)

12 " Having lost her immortal powers, Calypso was in the process of trying to master other skills. So far, she'd failed at swords, polearms, shurikens, whips, and improvisational comedy. (I sympathized with her frustration.) Today, she'd decided to try fisticuffs. "

― Rick Riordan , The Dark Prophecy (The Trials of Apollo, #2)

13 " SEEKEST THOU THE CHOO-CHOO. "

― Rick Riordan , The Dark Prophecy (The Trials of Apollo, #2)

14 " Nets can be traps. But they can also be safety nets. You just have to know when to jump in. "

― Rick Riordan , The Dark Prophecy (The Trials of Apollo, #2)

15 " I dragged Meg toward the sewer (because that’s what friends are for) "

― Rick Riordan , The Dark Prophecy (The Trials of Apollo, #2)

16 " If you have ever tried to walk while immersed in a swift stream, you know how difficult it is. Also, if you have tried it, then may I ask why? "

― Rick Riordan , The Dark Prophecy (The Trials of Apollo, #2)

17 " I hear much talk about us and them. I am always wary when people speak this way, as if people can be so easily divided into friend and enemy. "

― Rick Riordan , The Dark Prophecy (The Trials of Apollo, #2)

18 " You're Meg McCaffrey," he decided.
"Yep."
"Cool. I'm Leo. And, uh..." He pointed at me. "I understand you can, like, control this guy?"
I cleared my throat. "We merely cooperate! I'm not controlled by anyone. Right, Meg?"
"Slap yourself," Meg commanded.
I slapped myself.
Leo grinned. "Oh, this is too good. I'm going to check on Calypso, but later we need to talk." He slid down the ladder railings, leaving me with a deep sense of foreboding. "

― Rick Riordan , The Dark Prophecy (The Trials of Apollo, #2)

19 " Lo!" I said. "I arrived at Camp Half-Blood as Lester Papadopoulos!"
"A pathetic mortal!" Calypso chorused. "Most worthless of teens!"
I glared at her, but I didn't dare stop my performance again. "I overcame many challenges with my companion, Meg McCaffrey!"
"He means his master!" Calypso added. "A twelve-year-old girl! Behold her pathetic slave, Lester, most worthless of teens!"
The policeman huffed impatiently. "We know all this. The emperor told us."
"Shh," said Nanette. "Be polite."
I put my hand over my heart. "We secured the Grove of Dodona, an ancient Oracle, and thwarted the plans of Nero! But, alas, Meg McCaffrey fled from me. Her evil stepfather had poisoned her mind!"
"Poison!" Calypso cried. "Like the breath of Lester Papadopoulos, most worthless of teens!"
I resisted the urge to push Calypso into the flower bed.
Meanwhile, Leo was making his way towards the bulldozer under the guise of an interpretive dance routine, spinning and gasping and pantomiming my words. He looked like a hallucinating ballerina in boxer shorts, but the blemmyae politely got out of his way.
"Lo!" I shouted. "From the Oracle of Dodona we received a prophecy - a limerick most terrible!"
"Terrible!" Calypso chorused. "Like the skills of Lester, most worthless of teens!"
"Vary your adjectives," I grumbled, then continued for my audience: "We travelled west in search of another Oracle, along the way fighting many fearsome foes! The Cyclopes we brought low! "

― Rick Riordan , The Dark Prophecy (The Trials of Apollo, #2)

20 " BEHOLD THE CHEDDAR!" [Leo] announced. "ALL HAIL THE CHEESE CONQUERORS! "

― Rick Riordan , The Dark Prophecy (The Trials of Apollo, #2)