Quotes from Rick Riordan

I'm sorry I can't do more. But happy birthday, Sadie." He leaned forward and kissed me on the lips.

The name says it all. That's where Dad (Hades) tries out his new punishment ideas, but he says the traditional ones still work best: the lava flows, the minefields full of exploding surprises, burning at the stake, running naked through cactus patches... You name it, we've got it here - Nico di Angelo

I gave the dwarves an arrogant look, like, Yeah, that's right. I've got a talking disco sword and you don't.

I will not have a sea creature destroyed, if I can help it. And I can help it.

With her braided hair and white dress, she seemed to glow in the moonlight.

You will not find love where you wish or where you hope.

Still hiding, Cupid said, smashing another skeleton to pieces. You do not have the strength. Nico, Jason managed to say, it's okay. I get it. Nico glanced over, pain and misery washing across his face. No you don't, he said. There's no way you can understand. And so you run away again, Cupid chided. From your friends, from yourself.

Then she did something that really surprised me. She blinked back tears and put out her arms. I stepped forward and hugged her. Butterflies started turning my stomach into a mosh pit. Hey, it's... it's okay. I patted her back. I was aware of everything in the room. I felt like I could read the tiniest print on any book on the shelves. Annabeth's hair smelled like lemon soap. She was shivering.

So Aphrodite married Hephaestus and the celebrity ship Aphrophaestus completely dominated Olympian tabloid news for like a thousand years. Did they live happily ever after? HAHAHAHAHA. No.

I wasn't sure whether I was supposed to kneel or buy stamps from him or what.

He also didn't mind Piper's using him for a pillow. She had a cute way of breathing when she slept - inhaling through the nose, exhaling with a little puff through the mouth. He was also disappointed when she woke up.

Luke gazed at Annabeth. You knew. I almost killed you, but you knew . . . Shhh. Her voice trembled. You were a hero at the end, Luke.

Tell me when it's over Thalia said. Her eyes were shut tight. The statue was holding on to us so we couldn't fall but still Thalia clutched his arm like it was the most important thing in the world. Everything's fine I promised. Are... are we very high I looked down. Below us a range of snowy mountains zipped by. I stretched out my foot and kicked snow off one of the peaks. Nah I said. Not that high.

Lacy had warned me about Drew the first day of school. Apparently the two of them had gone to some summer camp together––blah, blah, I didn't really listen to teh details––and Drew had been just as much a tyrant there. ~Sadie Kane, about Lacy and Drew of Aphrodite cabin.

When he woke, daylight was coming through the glass floor, and a boy's voice said, Oh...You are in so much trouble.

Nico, you can do this, Jason said. It might be embarrassing, but it's for the scepter. Nico didn't look convinced. In fact he looked like he was going to be sick. But he squared his shoulders and nodded. You're right. I- I'm not afraid of a love god. Favonius beamed. Excellent! Would you like a snack before you go?

Leo had a weird memory of a missile hurtling towards him and screaming like a little girl … what the heck had that been about?

Akmon squealed with delight. "I knew you were as smart as Hercules! I will call you Black Bottom, the Sequel!

Hermes gazed up at the stars. My dear young cousin, if there's one thing I've learned over the eons, it's that you can't give up on your family, no matter how tempting they make it. It doesn't matter if they hate you, or embarrass you, or simply don't appreciate your genius for inventing the Internet- You invented the Internet? It was my idea , Martha said. Rats are delicious , George said. It was my idea! Hermes said. I mean the Internet, not the rats.

If not for the horses, Piper would've died.

Oh, no way, Leo said. We've been sitting in a cave and you get the luxury tent? Somebody give me hypothermia. I want hot chocolate and a parka!

Do you give up? Shezmu bellowed. No! I yelled. No, we don't give up. We will name you. Just . . . Gosh, you're quite well muscled, arn't you? Do you work out?

Fish Ponies! I put them on the ceiling! -Tyson

The word Styx got her [Mrs. O'Leary, the hellhound] excited. She probably thought I meant sticks. She jumped a few times, chased her tail just to teach it who was boss , and then calmed down enough for me to push Nico onto her back.