“ Of course, even without my help, other forces would keep the cosmos chugging along. Many different belief systems powered the revolution of the planets and stars. Wolves would still chase Sol across t… Rick Riordan
“ New lesson, class. Most monsters will vaporize when sliced with a celestial bronze sword. This change is perfectly normal, and will happen to you right now if you don't BACK OFF! - Percy Rick Riordan
“ NOW, MY BRETHREN! Poseidon's voice was so loud I wasn't sure if I was hearing it from the smoke image or from all the way across town. STRIKE FOR OLYMPUS! Rick Riordan
“ Mrs. O' Leary is my pet. I couldn't let you stick a sword in her rump, now, could I? That might've scared her. Rick Riordan
“ Monkey bar, Annabeth said. I'm great at these. She leaped onto to the first rung and start swinging her way across. She was scared of tiny spiders, but not of plummeting to her death from a set of mon… Rick Riordan
“ Love is no game! It is no flowery softness! It is hard work- It demands everything from you- especially the truth. Only then does it yield results. Rick Riordan
“ Lord Th– I mean, Thor,’ said Sam, ‘Won’t you come with us? This is an important battle – the fire lord Surt, Fenris Wolf. Surely that’s worthy of your attention.’Thor’s right eye twitched. ‘That’s a f… Rick Riordan
“ Look, I need to tell you something,' I continued. The words came stumbling out of me. 'I couldnt stand it if...I dont want you to---'Percy?' she said. 'You look like you're going to be sick.'And that'… Rick Riordan
“ Juniper: Are you guys busy? Percy: Well, we’re in the middle of this game against a bunch of monsters and we’re trying not to die. Annabeth: We’re not busy. Rick Riordan
“ Julius told me how much you’d grown, but I couldn’t believe it. Carter, I bet you’re shaving—Mom.—and dating girls—Mom! Have you ever noticed how parents can go from the most wonderful people in the w… Rick Riordan
“ I’m the god of funerals. I know every death custom in the world—how to die properly, how to prepare the body and soul for the afterlife. I live for death.You must be fun at parties, I said. Rick Riordan
“ I started to dream, which was weird not only because I was dead, but because I never dream. People have tried to argue with me about that. They say everybody dreams and I just don't remember mine. But… Rick Riordan
“ I remember something Marcus Aurelius used to tell his son, a quote that later became famous in his Meditations book: Think of yourself as dead. You have lived your life. Now, take what's left and live… Rick Riordan
“ I mean, five gods in one stomach—dang. That's enough for doubles tennis, including a ref. They'd been down there so long, they were probably hoping Kronos would swallow down a deck of cards or a Monop… Rick Riordan
“ I looked back, but Bast and Sadie seemed fine. They were still staring at the water as if it were some amazing Internet video. Rick Riordan
“ I left him in his wheelchair, staring sadly into the fireplace. I wondered how many times he’d sat here, waiting for heroes that never came back. Rick Riordan
“ I kind of liked that, actually. You couldn’t multitask while talking to him. The dialogue required one hundred percent focus. If all conversations were like that, I imagined people wouldn’t say so muc… Rick Riordan
