Frank Zhang Quotes

• That is exactly how people beat Chinese handcuffs. They turn into iguanas.

  Rick Riordan

  Iguanas, People, Chinese

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• Here's a tip, Alyconeus. Next time you choose the biggest state for your home, don't set up base in the part that's only 10 miles wide. Welcome to Canada, idiot.

  Rick Riordan

  Home, Canada, Next

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• Frank Zhang: lumbering klutz, child of Mars, part-time pachyderm.

  Rick Riordan

  Children, Mars, Frank

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• Two hundred Romans, and no one’s got a pen? Never mind!" He slung his M16 onto his back and pulled out a hand grenade. There were many screaming Romans. Then the hand grenade morphed into a ballpoint pen, and Mars began to write. Frank looked at Percy with wide eyes. He mouthed: Can your sword do grenade form? Percy mouthed back, No. Shut up.

  Rick Riordan

  Writing, Eye, Hands

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• Frank tugged again with no luck. Even Hazel was trying not to laugh. Frank grimaced with concentration. Suddenly, he disappeared. On the deck where he’d been standing, a green iguana crouched next to an empty set of Chinese handcuffs. “Well done, Frank Zhang,” Leo said dryly, doing his impression of Chiron the centaur. “That is exactly how people beat Chinese handcuffs. They turn into iguanas.

  Rick Riordan

  Iguanas, Laughing, People

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• I'm gonna be percy Jackson when I grow up," she told Hazel solemnly. Hazel Smiled and ruffled her hair. "That's a good thing to be, Julia." "Although," Frank said. "Frank Zhang would be good too.

  Rick Riordan

  Growing Up, Hair, Would Be

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• Frank held up the Chinese handcuffs. “Keep it simple.

  Rick Riordan

  Simple, Chinese, Handcuffs

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• Would Grandmother scold him? Would she say, “Frank! Thank the gods, you've come. I'm surrounded by monsters.” More likely she'd scold him, or mistake them for intruders and chase them off with a frying pan.

  Rick Riordan

  Mistake, Grandmother, Monsters

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• Keep it simple (Frank Zhang)

  Rick Riordan

  Simple, Frank, Keep It Simple

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• Frank Zhang! I, Jason Grace, praetor of the Twelfth Legion Fulminata, give you my final order: I resign my post and give you emergency field promotion to praetor, with the full powers of that rank. Take command of this legion!

  Rick Riordan

  Order, Giving, Grace

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• Fair... You'd be amazed how often I hear that word, Frank Zhang,and how meaningless it is. Is it fair your life will burn so short and bright? Was it fair when I guided your mother to the Underworld? No, not fair. And yet it was her time. There is no fairness in Death. If you free me, I will do my duty.

  Rick Riordan

  Mother, Fairness, Duty

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• Listen, Frank Zhang has moves. He's probably gonna turn into a kangaroo and do some marsupial jujitsu on their ugly faces.

  Rick Riordan

  Moving, Kangaroos, Ugly

  Rick Riordan (2013). “The House of Hades (Heroes of Olympus Book 4)”, p.399, Penguin UK

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• What exactly did you find in Atlanta?” Frank unzipped his backpack and started bringing out souvenirs. “Some peach preserves. A couple of T-shirts. A snow globe. And, um, these not-really-Chinese handcuffs.” Annabeth forced herself to stay calm. “How about you start from the top—of the story, not the backpack.

  Rick Riordan

  Couple, Atlanta, Snow

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• "Anybody have money?" Frank checked his pockets. "Three denarii from Camp Jupiter. Five dollars Canadian." Hedge patted his gym shorts and pulled out what he found. "Three quarters, two dimes, a rubber band and - score! A piece of celery." He started munching on the celery, eyeing the change and the rubber band like they might be next.

  Rick Riordan

  Two, Pockets, Jupiter

  "The Mark of Athena". Book by Rick Riordan, October 2, 2012.

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• Frank didn’t drop you on purpose,” she said. “He’s not like that. He’s just a little clumsy sometimes.” “Oops,” Leo said, in his best Frank Zhang voice. “Dropped Leo into a squad of enemy soldiers. Dang it!

  Rick Riordan

  Squad, Voice, Soldier

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• Why would Roman gods want to date Chinese Canadians?

  Rick Riordan

  Chinese, Want, Roman Gods

  Rick Riordan (2011). “The Son of Neptune (Heroes of Olympus Book 2)”, p.95, Penguin UK

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• This is Buford,” Leo announced. “You name your furniture?” Frank asked.

  Rick Riordan

  Names, Furniture, Percy Jackson And The Olympians

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• Percy looked at Coach Hedge and Frank. “A trap?” “Probably,” Frank said. “She’s not mortal,” Hedge said, sniffing the air. “Probably some kind of goat-eating, demigod-destroying fiend from Tartarus.” “No doubt,” Percy agreed. “Awesome.” Hedge grinned. “Let’s go.

  Rick Riordan

  Air, Doubt, Goats

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