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The Lightning Thief
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"The Lightning Thief" Quotes

A young boy discovers he is a demigod and sets out on a quest to prevent a war between the gods.

Quotes

Being a half-blood is dangerous. It’s scary. Most of the time, it gets you killed in painful, nasty ways.

Rick Riordan

dangerfear

Deadlines just aren’t my thing.

Rick Riordan

procrastination

Families are messy. Immortal families are eternally messy. Sometimes the best we can do is to remind each other that we're related for better or for worse...and try to keep the maiming and killing to a minimum.

Rick Riordan

familyrelationships

I gave her my deluxe I'll-kill-you-later stare.

Rick Riordan

threatattitude

I am a son of Poseidon. I can control the sea.

Rick Riordan

poweridentity

The best people have the rottenest luck.

Rick Riordan

luckcharacter

I am not a troubled kid. I’m a demigod.

Rick Riordan

identityself-awareness

Being a hero is about the shortest-lived profession on earth.

Rick Riordan

heroismmortality

You're not getting my armor. It's been handed down in the family for—

Rick Riordan

pridepossession

It’s funny how humans can wrap their mind around things and fit them into their version of reality.

Rick Riordan

perceptionreality