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“People are more difficult to work with than machines. And when you break a person, he can't be fixed.”
― Rick Riordan, The Battle of the Labyrinth

“Be careful of love. It'll twist your brain around and leave you thinking up is down and right is wrong.”
― Rick Riordan, The Battle of the Labyrinth

“Do you always try to kill people when they blow their nose?”
― Rick Riordan, The Titan’s Curse

“We'll have to work on your bunny phobia later.”
― Rick Riordan, The Last Olympian

“And it was pretty much the best underwater kiss of all time.”
― Rick Riordan, The Last Olympian

“The end of the world started when a pegasus landed on the hood of my car”
― Rick Riordan, The Last Olympian

“Knowing too much of your future is never a good thing.”
― Rick Riordan, The Lightning Thief

“Even strength must bow to wisdom sometimes.”
― Rick Riordan, The Lightning Thief

“The real world is where the monsters are.”
― Rick Riordan, The Lightning Thief

“Go on with what your heart tells you, or you will lose all.”
― Rick Riordan, The Lightning Thief

“Remind me again-why do you hate me so much?"

I don't hate you."

Could've fooled me."

She folded her cap of invisibility. "Look...we're just not supposed to get along, okay? Our parents are rivals."

Why?"

She sighed. "How many reasons do you want? One time my mom caught Poseidon with his girlfriend in Athena's temple, which is hugely disrespectful. Another time, Athena and Poseidon competed to be the patron god for the city of Athens. Your dad created some stupid saltwater spring for his gift. My mom created the olive tree. The people saw that her gift was better, so they named the city after her."

They must really like olives."

Oh, forget it."

Now, if she'd invented pizza-that I could understand.”
― Rick Riordan, The Lightning Thief

“My name is Percy Jackson.
I'm twelve years old. Until a few months ago, I was a boarding student at Yancy Academy, a private school for troubled kids in upstate New York.
Am I a troubled kid?
Yeah. You could say that.”
― Rick Riordan, The Lightning Thief

“Suspecting and knowing are not the same.”
― Rick Riordan, The Lightning Thief

“The sea does not like to be restrained. ”
― Rick Riordan, The Lightning Thief

“It's useless to lecture a human.”
― Rick Riordan, The Lightning Thief

“Names have power.”
― Rick Riordan, The Lightning Thief

“I accidentally vaporize my pre-algebra teacher.”
― Rick Riordan, The Lightning Thief

“So few people did good in their lives. It was depressing.”
― Rick Riordan, The Lightning Thief

“The dead aren't scary. They are just sad.”
― Rick Riordan, The Lightning Thief

“I will deny I ever said this, of course, but the gods need heroes. They always have. Otherwise we would not keep you annoying little brats around."

I feel so wanted. Thanks.”
― Rick Riordan, The Last Olympian

“I survive all those battles," she growled, "and I get defeated by a stupid chunk of rock!”
― Rick Riordan, The Last Olympian

“No hero is above fear, Percy. And you have risen above every hero.
- Poseidon”
― Rick Riordan, The Last Olympian

“There's no point in defending camp if you guys die. All our friends are here.”
― Rick Riordan, The Last Olympian

“Are you crazy?"
"Probably”
― Rick Riordan, The Last Olympian

“You're cute when you're worried, your eyebrows get all scrunched together.”
― Rick Riordan, The Last Olympian

“My only thought was to keep him away from Annabeth.”
― Rick Riordan, The Last Olympian

“With great power comes a great need to take a nap.”
― Rick Riordan, The Last Olympian