Rick Riordan Quotes

I could talk all day, T stands for talking, T stands for tender, T stands for things that don't even rhyme with T.

I never discuss discussions.

There is almost no topic that can't benefit from being talked about in a humorous way.

After a moment, he turned sharply to me. 'Are you quite all right?' 'Yes, perfectly. Why do you ask?' 'Because I have just called you contrary and you did not bother to contradict me. I thought you might be ill.

Next to being witty, the best thing is being able to quote another's wit.

Wit is the salt of conversation, not the food.

People say conversation is a lost art; how often I have wished it were.

When I woke up this morning my girlfriend asked me, 'Did you sleep good?' I said 'No, I made a few mistakes.'

Our ideas need to become part of everyday discussion.

Rabo Karabekian: I'm in the middle of a sentence. Circe Berman: Who isn't?.

Oh, I'm sorry," Chubs said, 'apparently the middle of my sentence interrupted the beginning of yours. Do continue.

My name is immaterial,' she said. That's a pretty name,' said Rincewind.

This guy from L.A. sits down next to me, and he says "you like baseball?" I said, "Oh, man, I love baseball." So he goes "Did you know that if Jesus had played ball, he'd have been the greatest ball player ever?" Like I'm gonna argue with that logic. So I sat there for a second, and then I said "did you know that if Babe Ruth had been the Messiah, the Catholics would have beer and hot dogs at Communion?" He left.

Tacos." "Tacos?" I echoed. This seemed to amuse him. "Tomatoes, lettuce, cheese." "I know what a taco is!

How old are you?” “Seventeen,” he answered promptly. “And how long have you been seventeen?” His lips twitched as he stared at the road. “A while,” he admitted at last.

All the information you need can be given in dialogue.

I'll let you and Zia have some quality time," she told me. "Just the two of you and your coat.

Can I ask you a question?" "You already have." He paused, considering. "Can I ask you two questions, then?" "You already have.

how does she know it's the right room?' wondered Descant. Oh, I don't know; mabye it's the magical red glow coming from the doorway, or perhaps it's the deafening howl of the temporal winds.' said Mervall. Descant nodded.'You could be right, brother. And don't think I don't know sarcasm when I hear it.

Likewise, I would never be so rude as to not interrupt a friend. How else would she know I was listening?

I never said nothing..." "I know you never! I could hear you not saying anything! You've got the loudest silences I ever did hear from anyone who wasn't dead!

I need to talk to Clarisse," Annabeth said. I stared at her as if she'd just said "I need to eat a large, smelly boot." "What for?

"You are fairly smart," I said after a while. "You are fairly good at compliments," he answered.

I'm not saying I'm number 1, oh sorry I lied.. I'm number 1,2,3,4 and 5

I never gossip. I observe. And then relay my observations to practically everyone.