Cyclops Quotes

• [Tyson] looked him over with that massive baby-brown eye. “You are not dead. I like it when you are not dead.” Ella fluttered to the ground and began preening her feathers. “Ella found a dog,” she announced. “A large dog. And a Cyclops.” Was she blushing? Before Percy could decide, his black mastiff pounced on him, knocking Percy to the ground and barking so loudly that even Arion backed up. “Hey, Mrs. O'Leary,” Percy said. “Yeah, I love you, too, girl. Good dog.” Hazel squeaked. “You have a hellhound named Mrs. O'Leary?” “Long story.

  Rick Riordan

  Girl, Dog, Baby

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• It's all right if you don't mind looking at the world from the point of view of a paralyzed Cyclops—for a split second.

  David Hockney

  Views, Mind, World

  Lawrence Weschler, David Hockney, Getty Foundation (2008). “True to life: twenty-five years of conversations with David Hockney”, Univ of California Pr

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• The bridge fell away into the chasm, and the Cyclops howled ... with delight, because he was standing right next to us.

  Rick Riordan

  Bridges, Delight, Next

  Rick Riordan (2013). “Percy Jackson: The Complete Series”, p.421, Penguin UK

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• It is impossible for a cyclops to wink.

  Demetri Martin

  Impossible

  Twitter post from Aug 07, 2012

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• In a man devoted to knowledge, pity seems almost ridiculous, like delicate hands on a cyclops.

  Friedrich Nietzsche

  Men, Hands, Evil

  Friedrich Nietzsche (2009). “Basic Writings of Nietzsche”, p.282, Modern Library

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• There is nothing wrong with photography, if you don't mind the perspective of a paralysed Cyclops.

  David Hockney

  Photography, Perspective, Mind

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• We love Cyclops and as you know, we love James. It's a great team and we'll continue the team, obviously.

  Avi Arad

  Team, Great Team, Knows

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• A man of maxims only is like a Cyclops with one eye, and that in the back of his head.

  Samuel Taylor Coleridge

  Eye, Men, Maxims

  Samuel Taylor Coleridge, William Greenough Thayer Shedd (1854). “The Complete Works of Samuel Taylor Coleridge: With an Introductory Essay Upon His Philosophical and Theological Opinions”, p.286

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• Bad Cyclops Lady!" he bellowed. "General Tyson says GO AWAY!

  Rick Riordan

  Going Away, Tyson

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• Tyson charged at the Cyclops leader, Ma Gasket, her chain-mail dress spattered with mud and decorated with broken spears. She gawked at Tyson and started to say, “Who—?” 463/508 Tyson hit her in the head so hard, she spun in a circle and landed on her rump. “Bad Cyclops Lady!” he bell owed. “General Tyson says GO AWAY!” He hit her again, and Ma Gasket broke into dust.

  Rick Riordan

  Dust, Circles, Broken

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• He’d learned years ago it was better not to dwell too much on who was related to whom on the godly side of things. After Tyson the Cyclops adopted him as a brother, Percy decided that that was about as far as he wanted to extend the family.

  Rick Riordan

  Brother, Godly, Years

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• I wouldn't have cared if my girlfriend was a Jaguar-driving Cyclops with a beard - I'd have been grateful just to have someone to make out with.

  John Green

  Girlfriend, Grateful, Jaguars

  John Green (2008). “Looking for Alaska”, p.31, Penguin

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• Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Tyson pounding the Earthborn into the ground like a game of whack-a-mole. Ella was fluttering above him, dodging missiles and calling out advice: "The groin. The Earthborn's groin is sensitive." SMASH! "Good. Yes. Tyson found its groin.

  Rick Riordan

  Eye, Games, Advice

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• Okay," Annabeth said. "What exactly do you smell?" "Something bad," Tyson answered. "Great," Annabeth grumbled. "That clears it up.

  Rick Riordan

  Smell, Annabeth, Said

  Rick Riordan (2007). “The Sea of Monsters”, Disney-Hyperion

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• Percy, we're going to Polyphemus' island! Polyphemus is an S-i-k...a C-y-k..." She stamped her foot in frustration. As smart as she was, Annabeth was dyslexic, too. We could've been there all night while she tried to spell Cyclops. "You know what I mean!

  Rick Riordan

  Smart, Mean, Frustration

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• You're bruised, as ugly as one of your Cyclops, and I can barely stand to look at you." - Duncan to Madelyne.

  Julie Garwood

  Looks, Ugly, Duncan

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• Percy!” he bellowed. He dropped his broom and ran at me. If you’ve never been charged by an enthusiastic Cyclops wearing a flowered apron and rubber cleaning gloves, I’m telling you, it’ll wake you up quick.

  Rick Riordan

  Wakes You, Gloves, Rubber

  "Percy Jackson and the Battle of the Labyrinth". Book by Rick Riordan, books.google.ru. March 5, 2009.

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• I love a straightforward character. I am the guy who loves Cyclops on the 'X-Men', because he is square.

  Joss Whedon

  Character, Men, Squares

  "Interview: Joss Whedon Assembles ‘The Avengers’". Interview with Matt McDaniel, www.yahoo.com. November 18, 2011.

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