Book of Quotes

The Red Pyramid

The Kane Chronicles: The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan

* “It takes strength and courage to admit the truth.” 

* “Oh no." I said panic rising in my chest. "No, no, no, Somebody get a can opener. I've got a god in my head!!” 

* “Die, enemies of Ra!" Sekhemet yelled. "Perish in agony!"

"She's almost as annoying as you," I told Horus.

"Impossible," Horus said. "No one bests Horus.” 

* “Well," I said. "If you need me, I'll be outside, playing with sharp objects.” 

* “Ah, Mastery of the Five Elements!"

"Is that the one we want?" I asked.

"No, but a good one. How to tame the five essential elements of the universe - earth, air, water, fire, and cheese!"

"Cheese?” 

* “In person, if possible, Anubis was even more drop-dead gorgeous. [Oh . . . ha, ha. I didn't catch the pun, but thank you, Carter. God of the dead, drop-dead gorgeous. Yes, hilarious. Now, may I continue?]” 

* “Our baboon was going completely sky goddess - which is to say, nuts.”

* “Fairness means everyone gets what they need. And the only way to get what you need is to make it happen yourself.” 

* “I guessed his name was Face of Horror. I wondered how long it had taken his mom to think of that. Bob? No. Sam? No. How about Face of Horror?” 

* “She blinked. "Hmm? Oh, don't care. What did Anubis look like to you?"

"What did... he looked like a guy. So?"

"A good-looking guy, or a slobbering dog-headed guy?"

"I guess... Not the dog-headed guy."

"I knew it!" Sadie pointed at me as if she'd won an argument.

"Good-looking. I knew it!"

And with a ridiculous grin, she spun around and skipped into the house. 

My sister, as I may have mentioned, is a little strange.” 

* “Far, far below, red liquid bubbled. Blood? Lava? Evil ketchup? None of the posibilities were good.” 

* “So you've got no name?" I asked. "They couldn't think of one ugly enough?"

The creature snarled, stepping over the unconscious policeman.

"Set animal is too hard to say," I decided. "I'll call you Leroy."

Apparently, Leroy didn't like his name. He lunged.” 

* “Now the tattoos," Zia announced.

"Brilliant!" I said.

"On your tongue," she added.

"Excuse me?”

* “Have you ever noticed how parents can go from the most wonderful people in the world to totally embarrassing in three seconds?” 

* “Wha-what?" Her eyes fluttered open. 

"Nothing," I shouted. "We're being followed by a slaying machine. Go back to sleep.” 

* “Tell you what," I said. "After the testing after the Demon Days, when things settle down -"

"Things won't settle down."