Quotes from Rick Riordan

I stood up straight and announced in my deepest quest-accepting voice: I will use the mead of Kevin! Alex joined Samirah in the bury-your-face-in-your-hands club. Aegir narrowed his eyes. You mean the Mead of Kvasir? Yes. I said. That!

I wondered if she'd ever written on her notebook: GEB + NUT = TRUE LOVE or MRS GEB.

But you, Percy - you are part god, part human. You live in both worlds. You can be harmed by both, and you can affect both. That's what makes heroes so special. You carry the hopes of humanity into the realm of the eternal.

You want her to like you. But when you rescue somebody…it complicates things. Don't get starry-eyed about somebody you can't have, especially if it blinds you to somebody who's really important. Don't…don't make my mistakes.

But my point is... I was projecting my anger onto someone else, someone safer. I think you might be doing some of the same thing now, Meg. You're raging at Caligula because it's safer than raging at your stepfather. ... Anger is good. It means you're making progress. But be aware that you might be angry right now at the wrong person. I don't want you charging blindly into battle against this particular emperor.

Why did it have to be so hard? Why couldn't there be a happily-ever-after ride-into-the-sunset feeling all the time?

Fair means everyone gets what they need. And the only way to get what you need is to make that happen yourself.

Sure, sis!' Then he raised his hands in a stop everything gesture. 'I feel a haiku coming on.

Beautiful people never lie.

He turned it upside down and shook the fries and hamburger into the grave. In my day, we used animal blood, the ghost mumbled. It's perfectly good enough. They can't taste the difference. I will treat them with respect, Nico said. At least let me keep the toy, the ghost said.

A ROADSIDE STAND WHICH SELLETH FRESH EGGS. 'Yes?' THIS ROADSIDE STAND IS NOT IMPORTANT. KEEP DRIVING. 'Apollo?

Having a vivid imagination is a terrible curse.

Some problems even duct tape couldn't solve.

looks like Santa's sleigh," Frank said. "Can Arion even pull that much?" Arion huffed. "Hazel," Percy said, "I am seriously going to wash your horse's mouth with soap. He says, yes, he can pull it, but he needs food.

As long as we`re together

He put his finger to his lips. I'm incognito. Call me Fred.

Is there anything more embarrassing than sailing into battle with half-finished figureheads? -Loki

Jack was pleased to help. "Combat time? Cool!" He floated in a circle around me. "Who are we fighting?" "Sam," I said. Jack froze. "But I like Sam." "We're just practicing," I said. "Try to kill her without really killing her." "Oh, phew! Okay. I can do that.

Good idea," Percy put in. "Go burn your bears, Octavian.

Man, what is your problem?" Leo grumbled. Percy blinked. "So...I guess we're not cool?" "Of course we're not cool! You're as bad as Jason! I'm trying to resent you for being all perfect and hero-y and whatnot. Then you go and act like a standup guy. How am I supposed to hate you if you apologize and promise to help and stuff?" A smile tugged at the corner of Percy's mouth. "Sorry about that.

They'd found it worked on Nico better than nectar, helping to cleanse the fatigue and darkness from his system with less danger of spontaneous combustion.

His family included all the demigods who fought at his side, Roman and Greek, new friends and old. He wasn't going to let anyone break his family apart.

Dude, what was that? Blades before babes, you know what I'm saying?

Will and Nico sat shoulder to shoulder, bantering good-naturedly. They were so cute together it made me feel desolate.