“ Doughboy, we need to talk.Doughboy opened his wax eyes. Finally! You realize how stuffy it is in there? At last you’ve remembered that you need my brilliant guidance.Actually we need to become a coat. Rick Riordan
“ Don't worry, kid. Blitz brought out the silken cord. This rope can't be weakened. And Hearthstone's right. We might as well tie it to one another for safety.That way if we fall, Sam said, We'll fall t… Rick Riordan
“ Destroy them later? Cal offered, which was probably as close to friendly as he ever got. Rick Riordan
“ Cacus. I’d had years of practice looking dumb when people threw out Greek names I didn’t know. It’s a skill of mine. Annabeth keeps telling me to read a book of Greek myths, but I don’t see the need.… Rick Riordan
“ But you'll be killed!I'll be fine. Besides, we've got no choice.Annabeth glared at me like she was going to punch me. And then she did something that surprised me even more. She kissed me. Rick Riordan
“ Because Anno Domini, in the Year of Our Lord, is fine for Christians, but Thor gets a little upset. He still holds a grudge that Jesus never showed up for that duel he challenged him to. Say what now? Rick Riordan
“ Back up shall we? When my brother, the crazy chicken warrior, turned into a falcon and went up the pyramid’s chimney with his new friend, the fruit bat, he left me playing nurse to two very wounded pe… Rick Riordan
“ At the rear of the bus, the driver wrenched a big chunk of smoking metal out of the engine compartment. The bus shuddered, and the engine roared back to life. The passengers cheered. Darn right! yelle… Rick Riordan
“ Are you guys busy? Juniper asked. Well, I said, we're in the middle of this game against a bunch of monsters and we're trying not to die. We're not busy, Annabeth said. Rick Riordan
“ Annabeth’s hand slipped into mine. Under different circumstances I would’ve been embarrassed, but here in the dark I was glad to know where she was. It was about the only thing I was sure of. Rick Riordan
“ Annabeth jogged towards us, giving me one of those annoyed expressions like, If you get yourself killed, I’m going to murder you. Rick Riordan
“ Annabeth didn’t mean to, but she surged forward. Percy rushed toward her at the same time. The crowd tensed. Some reached for swords that weren’t there. Percy threw his arms around her. They kissed, a… Rick Riordan
“ And yes,Percy,of course they are now in our United States. Look at your symbol,the eagle of Zeus. Look at the statue of Prometheus in Rockefeller Center,the Greek facades of our government builidings… Rick Riordan
“ And do you know what a full-fledged war would look like, Percy?Bad? I guessed.Imagine the world in chaos. Nature at war with itself. Olympians forced to choose sides between Zeus amd Poseidon. Destruc… Rick Riordan
“ After all the dangerous adventures I'd had, I couldn't die like this. Sadie would be devastated. Then, once she got over her grief, she'd track down my soul in the Egyptian afterlife and tease me merc… Rick Riordan
“ A person's shadow stood for his legacy, his impact on the world. Some people cast hardly any shadow at all. Some cast long, deep shadows that endured for centuries. Rick Riordan
“ A general never shows despair. He instills confidence in his troops. He leads them forward, even into the mouth of death. Rick Riordan
“ I told my brain., said my brain.My brain refused to get out of my head. Inconsiderate brain. Rick Riordan
“ Your lifeline...oh, the burning stick. Right. Leo resisted the urge to set his hand ablaze and yell: BWAH HA HA! Rick Riordan
“ Yeah, my bad, Leo muttered. I should've crashed on one of the other islands. Oh, wait-there aren't any! She [Calypso] snarled and kept walking along the edge of the water. Rick Riordan
