Hubris means deadly pride. Thinking you can do things better than anyone else. Author: Rick Riordan Copy Quote More from Rick Riordan “She led the way. Eyeless sockets of the dead seemed to stare at them as they pa…” “THE PEN IS MIGHTIER THAN THE SWORD!!!!” “Humor was a good way to hide the pain.” “Strange things conspire when one tries to cheat fate”