Madi > Madi's Quotes

“Sam’s body language looked pretty stiff. I was too far away to hear, but I imagined her conversation with Alex was something like:
Sam: Awkward.
Alex: Awkward, awkward.
Sam (nodding): Awkward, awkward, awkward.”
― Rick Riordan, The Hammer of Thor

“You know, Magnus…sometimes it’s best not to look as far as you’re able to look, or to listen to everything you’re able to hear.”
― Rick Riordan, The Hammer of Thor

“You Keep Using the Word Help. I Do Not Think It Means What You Think It Means”
― Rick Riordan, The Hammer of Thor

“Should I get you a shovel, so you can dig that hole deeper?”
― Rick Riordan, The Hammer of Thor

“It's a good thing Jack was no longer in my hands, because I would've pulled a full-on Kylo Ren temper tantrum.”
― Rick Riordan, The Hammer of Thor

“How did you decide when someone was irretrievably lost—when they were so evil or toxic or just plain set in their ways that you had to face the fact they were never going to change? How long could you keep trying to save them, and when did you give up and grieve for them as though they were dead?”
― Rick Riordan, The Hammer of Thor

“Etiquette tip: If you're looking for the right time to leave a party, when the host yells, "No one leaves here alive," that's your cue.”
― Rick Riordan, The Hammer of Thor

“At this point, most people would have thrown themselves down on the ground and given up hope. And by most people, I mean me.”
― Rick Riordan, The Hammer of Thor

“Stop that, I told my brain.
Also, the wedding is tomorrow, said my brain.
Get out of my head.
My brain refused to get out of my head. Inconsiderate brain.”
― Rick Riordan, The Hammer of Thor

“She snorted. “Sounds like the beginning of a joke, doesn’t it? An atheist and a Muslim walk into a pagan afterlife.”
― Rick Riordan, The Hammer of Thor

“Sam again demonstrated her affection for me by not clubbing my brains out. We were having a friendship fest here at the Thinking Cup.”
― Rick Riordan, The Hammer of Thor

“Amir took a deep breath. To his credit, he didn't collapse, curl into a ball, or cry, all of which would have been perfectly acceptable responses to finding out there were squeaky-voiced beings in the sky that would invite you up their rainbow.”
― Rick Riordan, The Hammer of Thor

“I will never understand these bethroted teenagers nowadays.”
― Rick Riordan, The Hammer of Thor

“The place went on forever-like Costco or a chemistry lecture.”
― Rick Riordan, The Hammer of Thor

“I Need to Learn Many, Many More Cusswords in Sign Language”
― Rick Riordan, The Hammer of Thor

“Should I get you a shovel so you
can dig that hole a little deeper?”
― Rick Riordan, The Hammer of Thor

“I LOVE IT when gods offer to pay for a dinner that’s already free. Almost as much as I love assault squads that show up after the assault.”
― Rick Riordan, The Hammer of Thor

“No offense, kid, but I have a strong desire to murder your uncle with extreme prejudice.” “No offense taken,” I said. “I’m tempted to help you.”
― Rick Riordan, The Hammer of Thor

“Death must exist for life to have meaning.”
― Neal Shusterman, Thunderhead

“if we were judged by the things we most regret, no human being would be worthy to sweep the floor.”
― Neal Shusterman, Thunderhead

“The end doesn't always justify the means. But sometimes it does. Wisdom is knowing the difference.”
― Neal Shusterman, Thunderhead

“Wailing that the sky is falling does nothing to stop it.”
― Neal Shusterman, Thunderhead