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 RiordanI don't think about being famous, really. Being an author, I don't generally get stopped as I walk down the street. It's not like being a movie star.
Rick RiordanIn a way, it's nice to know that there are Greek gods out there, because you have somebody to blame when things go wrong. For instance, when you're walking away from a bus that's just been attacked by monster hags and blown up by lightning, and it's raining on top of everything else, most people might think that's just really bad luck; when you're a half-blood, you understand that some devine force is really trying to mess up your day.
Rick RiordanI nodded, looking at Rachel with respect. "You hit the Lord of the Titans in the eye with a blue plastic hairbrush.
Rick RiordanNow-whatโs our game plan?โ Coach Hedge belched. Heโd already had three espressos and a plate of doughnuts, along with two napkins and another flower from the vase on the table. He wouldโve eaten the silverware, except Piper had slapped his hand. โClimb the mountain,โ Hedge said. โKill everything except Piperโs dad. Leave.โ โThank you General Eisenhower,โ Jason grumbles.
Rick RiordanWe ran, plowing through another pile of peppers. [No, I didn't pick a peck of them, Sadie - just shut up.]
Rick RiordanShut up, me,โ Leo said aloud. โWhat?โ Piper asked. โNothing,โ he said. โLong night. I think Iโm hallucinating. Itโs cool.โ Sitting in front, Leo couldnโt see their faces, but he assumed from their silence that his friends were not pleased to have a sleepless, hallucinating dragon driver. โJust joking.โ Leo decided it might be good to change the subject.
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