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Quotes from Rick Riordan

Is this guy Love or Death? Jason growled. Ask your friends, Cupid said. Frank, Hazel, and Percy met my counterpart, Thanatos. We are not so different. Except Death is sometimes kinder.
~ Rick Riordan
We did all the standard camp numbers: Down By The Aegean, I Am My Own Great-Great-Great-Great Grandpa, This Land is Minos's Land.
~ Rick Riordan
Hephaestus glowered up at us. "I didn't make you, did I?" Uh," Annabeth said, "no, sir." Good," the god grumbled. "Shoddy workmanship.
~ Rick Riordan
Hazel!" he yelled. "That box! Open it!" She hesitated, then saw the box he meant. Te label read WARNING. DO NOT OPEN. "Open it!" Leo yelled again.
~ Rick Riordan
There's my baby!" I cried, quite carried away. "There's my Poochiekins!" Ammit ran at me and leaped into my arms, nuzzling me with his rough snout. "My lord Osiris!" Disturber lost the bottom of his scroll again, which unraveled around his legs. "This is an outrage!" "Sadie," Dad said firmly, "please do not refer to the Devourer of Souls as Poochiekins.
~ Rick Riordan
Indeed, Hera said. ?Porphyrion, the strongest of his kind. Gaea needed a great deal of power to raise him again —my power. For weeks I've grown weaker as my essence was used to grow him a new form. ?So you're like a heat lamp,Leo guessed. ?Or fertilizer.
~ Rick Riordan
I stared at him (Dionysus). You're...you're married? But I thought you got in trouble for chasing a wood nymph-
~ Rick Riordan
Leo," Hazel gasped, "I can't—my arms—" "Hazel," he said. "Do you trust me?" "No!" "Me neither," Leo admitted.
~ Rick Riordan
OPEN WITH CARE. TRIPPLE G RANCH IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR PROPERTY DAMAGE, MAIMING, OR EXCRUCIATINGLY PAINFUL DEATHS.
~ Rick Riordan
I wasn't aiming at the school bus, but of course I got expelled anyway.
~ Rick Riordan
Otrera stayed dead the second time, Kinzie said, batting her eyes. We have to thank you for that. If you ever need a new girlfriend...well, I think you'd look great in an iron collar and an orange jumpsuit. Percy couldn't tell if she was kidding or not. He politely thanked her and changed seats.
~ Rick Riordan
Wait just a minute, Ares growled. He pointed at Thalia and me. These two are dangerous. It'd be much safer, while we've got them here— Ares, Poseidon interrupted, they are worthy heroes. We will not blast my son to bits. Nor my daughter, Zeus grumbled. She has done well.
~ Rick Riordan
What kind of animal am I eating?' Sam wiped her mouth with the back of her hand. 'It's named Saehrimnir.' 'Okay, first of all, who names their dinner? I don't want to know my dinner's name. This potato--is this potato named Steve?' She rolled her eyes. 'No, stupid. That's Phil. The bread is Steve.
~ Rick Riordan
Whoa, said Nico as he climbed off the bus. Is that a climbing wall? Yeah, I (Percy) said. Why is there lava pouring down it? Little extra challenge... - Percy
~ Rick Riordan
He didn't think much of fates and prophecies, but he did believe in one thing: Annabeth and he were supposed to be together.
~ Rick Riordan
If the statue engulfs people in fire, we should send Leo.' 'I love you too, man.' 'You know what I mean. You're immune. Or, heck, give me some of those nice water grenades and I'll go. Ares and I have tangled before.
~ Rick Riordan
Lord Bacchus, do you remember me? I helped you with that missing leopard in Sonoma. Bacchus scratched his stubbly chin. Ah... yes. John Green. Jason Grace. Whatever, the god said.
~ Rick Riordan
Laistry....I can't even say that. What would you call them in English? Canadians.
~ Rick Riordan
Humor was a good way to hide the pain.
~ Rick Riordan
I seriously needed an extra-strength magic pillow, because my ba refused to stay put. [And no, Sadie, I don't think wrapping my head in duct tape would've worked either.]
~ Rick Riordan
Annabeth's shoulders ached. The elevator's easy-listening music didn't help. If all monsters had to hear that song about liking piña coladas and getting caught in the rain, no wonder they were in the mood for carnage when they reached the mortal world.
~ Rick Riordan
Piper patted his shoulder. "Trust me, Valdez. Beautiful people never lie.
~ Rick Riordan
We'd spent maybe ten minutes together, during which time I'd accidentally swung a sword at her, she'd saved my life, and I'd run away chased by a band of supernatural killing machines. You know, your typical chance meeting.
~ Rick Riordan
You both should feel honored." "Right, very honored," I said. "Always wanted to be possessed!
~ Rick Riordan