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“Stupides dieux des montagnes! hurla Léo. C’est la troisième fois que je remplace mon mât! Vous croyez que ça pousse sur les arbres ou quoi?
– Ben, répliqua Nico en fronçant les sourcils, les mâts sont faits avec des troncs d’arbre, non?
– C’est pas la question!”

The Blood of Olympus

“Frank attrapa un des pancakes, le roula et l’entama. Il n’était pas du genre à se laisser couper l’appétit par un risque de mort imminente.”

The House of Hades

“Bref, dit Frank, d’après mes cousins de Pylos, le dieu enchaîné qu’on doit trouver à Sparte est mon père. Enfin, Arès, pas Mars. Apparemment, les Spartiates gardaient dans leur ville une statue de lui couvert de chaînes pour que l’esprit de la guerre ne les quitte jamais.
– D’accord, dit Léo. Les Spartiates étaient grave zoum-zoum. En même temps, nous, avec la Victoire ficelée dans l’écurie, on peut pas la ramener.”

La Maison d'Hadès

“Annabeth se frotta les yeux en se demandant si elle rêvait toujours. – C’est une quatre fromages ?!”

The Blood of Olympus

“Exact, répondit Cécrops avec amertume, comme s’il regrettait ses décisions. Mes sujets étaient les premiers Athéniens, les gémeaux.
– Comme ton signe astrologique? demanda Percy. Moi je suis Lion.
– Mais non, dit Léo. Tu dois être Poissons, toi. Lion, c’est pour Léo.”

La Maison d'Hadès

Rick Riordan La Marque d'Athéna

The Blood of Olympus

Rick Riordan Citations

“Hello, Hazel Levesque.”

The Mark of Athena

“La connaissance ne s'offre pas. Elle se recherche et s'acquiert.”

Rick Riordan livre L'Ombre du serpent

The Serpent's Shadow

“Avance, avance, se disait-il. Cheeseburgers, lui répondait son estomac. La ferme, pensait-il. Avec des frites, gémissait son estomac.”

“Nico s’avança. – J’ai communiqué avec les morts hier soir. Il pouvait balancer ce genre de phrases comme ça, aussi facilement qu’il aurait dit : J’ai reçu un texto d’un pote.”

La Maison d'Hadès

“L’équipage se rassembla pour une réunion improvisée sur le pont avant, principalement parce que Percy surveillait un serpent de mer géant qui évoluait entre les vagues, à bâbord.
– Il est méchamment rouge, ce monstre, murmura Percy. Je me demande s’il est aromatisé grenadine?
– Si tu sautais à l’eau pour vérifier? lui lança Annabeth.
– Peut-être pas, nan.”

La Maison d'Hadès

“I seriously needed an extra-strength magic pillow, because my ba refused to stay put. [And no, Sadie, I don't think wrapping my head in duct tape would've worked either. ]”

The Blood of Olympus

“Di Immortales!”

Rick Riordan livre La Bataille du labyrinthe

The Battle of the Labyrinth

Rick Riordan: Citations en anglais

“What in the world are you thinking?” She sounded pretty flustered.
“I try not to think,” Leo admitted. “It interferes with being nuts. Just concentrate on moving that Celestial bronze. Echo, you ready?”

Rick Riordan livre The Red Pyramid

Source: The Red Pyramid

“If I'm dead," he murmured. "Why does it hurt so much?”

Rick Riordan La Marque d'Athéna

Source: The Mark of Athena

“You both should feel honored.”
“Right, very honored,” I said. “Always wanted to be possessed!”

Rick Riordan livre The Lost Hero

Source: The Lost Hero

“I survive all those battles," she growled, "and I get defeated by a stupid chunk of rock!”

Rick Riordan livre The Red Pyramid

Source: The Red Pyramid

“Jason's fingers itched to draw his sword. He'd met plenty of scary demigods, but he was starting to realize that Nico di Angelo--as pale and gaunt as he looked--might be more than he could handle.”

Rick Riordan livre The Last Olympian

Source: The Last Olympian

“Leo,” Hazel gasped, “I can’t—my arms—”
“Hazel,” he said. “Do you trust me?”
“No!”
“Me neither,” Leo admitted.”

Rick Riordan livre La Maison d'Hadès

Source: The House of Hades

“We'd spent maybe ten minutes together, during which time I'd accidentally swung a sword at her, she'd saved my life, and I'd run away chased by a band of supernatural killing machines. You know, your typical chance meeting.”

Rick Riordan La Marque d'Athéna

Source: The Mark of Athena

“The right choice is hardly ever the easy choice.”

Rick Riordan livre La Bataille du labyrinthe

Source: The Battle of the Labyrinth

“Hazel!” he yelled. “That box! Open it!”
She hesitated, then saw the box he meant. Te label read WARNING. DO NOT OPEN.
“Open it!” Leo yelled again.”

Rick Riordan livre The Throne of Fire

Source: The Throne of Fire

“No,’ Nico said. ‘Getting a second life is one thing. Making it a better life, that’s the trick.’ As soon as he said it, Nico realized he could’ve been talking about himself. He decided not to bring that up.”

Rick Riordan La Marque d'Athéna

Source: The Mark of Athena

“Her name badge read: Hello! My name is DIE, DEMIGOD SCUM!”

Rick Riordan livre Le Sang de l'Olympe

Source: The Blood of Olympus

“Decapitation is not a healthy lifestyle choice.”

Rick Riordan livre The Son of Neptune

Source: The Son of Neptune

“Laistry…. I can't even say that. What would you call them in English?"
"Canadians.”

Rick Riordan livre Le Sang de l'Olympe

Source: The Blood of Olympus

“Doughboy," I said. "What is this scroll?"
"A spell lost in time!" he pronounced. "Ancient words of tremendous power!"
"Well?" I demanded. "Does it tell how to defeat Set?"
"Better! The title reads: The Book of Summoning Fruit Bats!”

Rick Riordan livre The Sea of Monsters

Source: The Sea of Monsters

“Myths are simply stories about truths we've forgotten.”

Rick Riordan livre The Red Pyramid

Source: The Red Pyramid

“I wasn't aiming at the school bus, but of course I got expelled anyway.”

Rick Riordan livre The Sword of Summer

Source: The Sword of Summer

“That's it, cupcake. You're going down.”

Rick Riordan livre The Lightning Thief

Variante: I wasn't aiming for the school bus, but of course I got expelled anyway. - Percy Jackson (Lightning Thief)
Source: The Lightning Thief

“They both (Thalia and Hera) glared at her, and for three long seconds, Piper wasn’t sure which one of them was going to kill her first.”

Rick Riordan livre The Lost Hero

Source: The Lost Hero

“As he fell toward the highway, a horrible scenario flashed through his mind: his body smashing against an SUV's windshield, some annoyed commuter trying to push him off with the wipers. "Stupid 16-year-old kid falling from the sky! I'm late!”

Rick Riordan livre The Lost Hero

Source: The Lost Hero

“He looked at the silver pocketknife in his hand. An idea came to him – possibly the stupidest, craziest idea he’d had since he thought, Hey, I’ll get Percy to swim in the River Styx! He’ll love me for that!”

Rick Riordan livre The Son of Neptune

Source: The Son of Neptune

“Coach Hedge grumbled as he tended their wounds. “How come I never get invited on these violent trips?”

Rick Riordan livre Le Sang de l'Olympe

Source: The Blood of Olympus

“Whoa," said Nico as he climbed off the bus. "Is that a climbing wall?"
"Yeah," I (Percy) said.
"Why is there lava pouring down it?"
"Little extra challenge…" - Percy”

Rick Riordan La Marque d'Athéna

Source: The Mark of Athena

“I’m the god of funerals. I know every death custom in the world—how to die properly, how to prepare the body and soul for the afterlife. I live for death.”
“You must be fun at parties,” I said.”

Rick Riordan livre The Titan's Curse

Source: The Titan's Curse

“Lord Bacchus, do you remember me? I helped you with that missing leopard in Sonoma."
Bacchus scratched his stubbly chin. "Ah… yes. John Green."
"Jason Grace."
"Whatever," the god said.”

Rick Riordan livre The Red Pyramid

Source: The Red Pyramid

“Yep, that pretty much describes my life: because Poseidon.”

Rick Riordan La Marque d'Athéna

Source: The Mark of Athena

“I uncapped the blade, flung open the door, and found myself face-to-face with a black pegasus. Its voice spoke in my mind as it clopped away from the sword blade.”

Rick Riordan livre The Hidden Oracle

Source: The Hidden Oracle

“Tyson," I said "We're turning around!"
Going the wrong way?" he asked.
Always," I grumbled, but I steered the chariot towards the stands.”

Rick Riordan livre The Titan's Curse

Source: The Titan's Curse

“There!" Apollo pointed. "Long Island, dead ahead. Let's slow down, dear. 'Dead' is only an expression.”

Rick Riordan livre The Sea of Monsters

Source: The Sea of Monsters

“Nothing lasts forever, not even the best machines. And everything can be reused.
- Hephaestus”

Rick Riordan livre The Titan's Curse

Source: The Titan's Curse