Quotes from Rick Riordan

So this is where the rivalry started, Percy said. Yeah. Percy pulled Annabeth close and kissed her.... When Percy pulled away, Annabeth looked like a fish gasping for air. The rivalry ends here, Percy said. I love you, Wise Girl.

Rainbows always stand for hope. -Iris

Well," I said, "you obviously have some power. You chased off those hooligans with rotten fruit. Perhaps you have banana-kinesis? Or you can control garbage? I once knew a Roman goddess, Cloacina, who presided over the city's sewer system. Perhaps you're related…?" Meg pouted. I got the impression I might have said something wrong, though I couldn't imagine what.

I got the feeling Poseidon really didn't know what to think of me. He didn't know whether he was happy to have me as a son or not. In a strange way, I was glad that Poseidon was so distant. If he'd tried to apologize, or told me he love me, or even smiled. it would've felt fake. Like human dad, making some lame excuse for not being around. I could live with that. After all, I wasn't sure about him yet, either.

I smelled barbecue before I reached the house, and that made me madder than ever, because I really love barbecue.

The woman was beautiful in timeless, regal way- like a statue you might admire but could never love.

You can't just abandon your family because they did something horrible. You've done horrible things to them too.

But remember: what belongs to the sea will always return to the sea. --Nereid

Nico glanced back at Coach Hedge. The satyr just made a shooing gesture like, Go. Do your Underworld thing.

The Grand Canyon..." Jason recalled that day on the Skywalk, when one of his jerk classmates turned out to be a wind spirit. "Dylan? Are you kidding me? I'm breathing Dylan?" "Yes," Kym said. "That seems to be his name." Jason shuddered. "I'll let him go as soon as I reach the surface. No worries." "Farewell, then," said the goddess. "And may the Fates smile upon you...assuming the Fates survive.

Hey Grover! Thorn's kidnapping us! He's a poisonous spike-throwing maniac! Help!

This is for Phoebe,' she snarled in his ear. 'For Kinzie. For all those you killed. You will die at the hands of a girl.' Orion thrashed and fought, but Reyna's will was unshakeable. The power of Athena infused her cloak. Bellona blessed her with strength and resolve. Not one but two powerful goddesses aided her, yet the kill was for Reyna to complete. Complete it she did.

I, Horus, son of Osiris, claim the throne of the heavens as my birthright! he shouted.What was once mine shall be mine again.Is there anyone who would challenge me? The gods flickered and glowed. A few scowled. One muttered something that sounded like Cheese, although that could've been my imagination.

She ended up marrying Oceanus, which was kind of a no-brainer. "Hey, you like water? I like water too! We should totally go out!

I prayed the monsters would give up. Or that perhaps Philip of Macedonia would climb back to the terrace (do crocodiles climb?) and renew the fight.

Did you bring me a rat? He has no time for rats, George. No time for rats? That's just sad.

Exquisitely painful, isn't it? Not being sure who you love and loves you? -Aphrodite

Agh-uhh!" the baboon grunted. He turned and waddled up the stairs. Unfortunately, the Lakers jersey didn't completely cover his multicolored rear.

You Look Great Without a Nose, Really

I tried to tell them that things would be okay, but I didn't believe it.

My heroes, our time together is short," Juno said. "I am grateful that you called upon me. I have spent weeks in a state of pain and confusion...my Greek and Roman natures warring against each other. Worse, I've been forced to hide from Jupiter, who searches for me in his misguided wrath, believing that I caused this war with Gaea." "Gee," Annabeth said, "why would he think that?

Sorghum started to answer, but Wheat flew at him and knocked him down. The karpoi began to fight, dissolving into funnel clouds of grain. Hazel considered making a run for it. Then Wheat re-formed, holding Sorghum in a headlock. Stop! he yelled at the others. Mulitgrain fighting is not allowed!

Apollo is hot' 'He's the sun god.' 'That's not what I meant

I may be biased, but I think jackals are cute and cuddly, even if they were known for digging up graves in Ancient Egypt.