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“Back up,” I said. “What did Sam mean by again? You’ve lost your hammer before?” “Once,” Thor said. “Okay, twice. Three times if you count this time, which you shouldn’t, because I am not admitting that the hammer is missing.” “Right…” I said. “So how did you lose it?” “I don’t know!” Thor started to pace again, his long red hair sparking and popping. “It was just like…Poof! I tried retracing my steps. I tried the Find My Hammer app, but it doesn’t work!”
― Rick Riordan, The Sword of Summer

“Legion, cuneum formate!’ Reyna yelled. ‘Advance!’ Another cheer on Jason’s right as Percy and Annabeth reunited with the forces of Camp Half-Blood.

‘Greeks!’ Percy yelled. ‘Let’s, um, fight stuff!’ They yelled like banshees and charged.

Jason grinned. He loved the Greeks. They had no organization whatsoever, but they made up for it with enthusiasm.”
― Rick Riordan, The Blood of Olympus

“Atlantis?' Jason asked.
'That's a myth,' Percy said.
'Uh...don't we deal in myths?'
'No, I mean it's a MADE-UP myth. Not like, an actual true myth.'

'So this is why Annabeth is the brains of the operation, huh?”
― Rick Riordan, The Blood of Olympus

“What if we promoted, like, Adidas shoes?’ Percy wondered. ‘Would that make Nike mad enough to show up?" Leo smiled nervously. Maybe he and Percy did share something else – a stupid sense of humour. "Yeah, I bet that would totally be against her sponsorship deal. THOSE ARE NOT THE OFFICIAL SHOES OF THE OLYMPICS! YOU WILL DIE NOW!”
― Rick Riordan, The Blood of Olympus

“- Szépen vagyunk - mondta anya. (...) Egyetlen családtagunk büszkélkedhet normális párkapcsolattal, az is szociopata.”
― Dan Wells, Mr. Monster

“Doors are for people with no imagination.”
― Derek Landy, Skulduggery Pleasant

“I love you all, even those I don’t particularly like. That’s you, Beryl.”
― Derek Landy, Skulduggery Pleasant

“If there is one regret that I have had in my life, it is that I never fathered any children. There are times, when I look at what Fergus and Beryl have produced, when I consider myself fortunate, but there are also times when it breaks my heart.”
― Derek Landy, Skulduggery Pleasant

“This is your one chance. Tell me where the key is."
"Okay."
Serpine raised an eyebrow. "Really?"
"No, only joking. Do your worst.”
― Derek Landy, Skulduggery Pleasant

“He put on his hat and wrapped his scarf around his jaw, but did without the wig and the sunglasses. He clicked his key chain and the car beeped and the doors locked.
"That's it?"
He looked up. "Sorry?"
"Aren't you afraid it might get stolen? We're not exactly in a good part of town."
"It's got a car alarm."
"Don't you, like, cast a spell or something? To keep it safe?"
"No. It's a pretty good car alarm.”
― Derek Landy, Skulduggery Pleasant

“Cheer up everyone," he said, a new brightness to his voice. "Since we’re all going to die horribly anyway, what’s there to be worried about?”
― Derek Landy, Skulduggery Pleasant

“China is the same age as I am, and even I have to admit that she wears it better!" He laughed, then stopped and peered at her. "Because I'm a skeleton" he explained.”
― Derek Landy, Skulduggery Pleasant

“A living skeleton isn't enough for you, is it? What does it take to impress young people these days?”
― Derek Landy, Skulduggery Pleasant

“Doesn't sunlight kill them? Doesn't it turn them to dust, or make them burst into flames or something?"
"Nope. Vampires tan, just like you and me. Well, just like you. I tend to bleach.”
― Derek Landy, Skulduggery Pleasant

“Of all sound of all bells... most solemn and touching is the peal which rings out the Old Year.”
― Charles Lamb

“- Úgy nézel ki, mint egy statiszta a Dracula pornóváltozatából - felelte a nő.
Spade elnevette magát, Ian viszont felszisszent. - Ne is emlegessük. Akárcsak az ördög, Vlad is betoppanhat, ha a falra festjük.”
― Jeaniene Frost, First Drop of Crimson

“There is no friend as loyal as a book.”
― Ernest Hemingway

“Money can't buy happiness, but it can make you awfully comfortable while you're being miserable.”
― Clare Boothe Luce

“I've never had much use for religion, except when it comes to swearing or begging for mercy.”
― Mark Lawrence, The Wheel of Osheim

“Could you do a glamour and turn into something smaller?" I asked it. "Preferably not a chain, since it's no longer the 1990s?"

The sword didn't reply (duh), but I imagined it was humming at a more interrogative pitch, like, Such as what?

"I dunno. Something pocket-size and innocuous. A pen, maybe?"

The sword pulsed, almost like it was laughing. I imagined it saying, A pen sword. That is the stupidest thing I've ever heard.”
― Rick Riordan, The Sword of Summer

“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, The Sword of Summer

“Because Anno Domini, in the Year of Our Lord, is fine for Christians, but Thor gets a little upset. He still holds a grudge that Jesus never showed up for that duel he challenged him to.” “Say what now?”
― Rick Riordan, The Sword of Summer

“I am a seeker of knowledge!’ Odin announced. ‘This has always been true. I hung from the World Tree for nine days and nights, racked with pain, in order to discover the secret of runes. I stood in line in a blizzard for six days to discover the sorcery of the smartphone.’

‘What?’ I muttered.

Blitzen coughed. ‘Just roll with it.”
― Rick Riordan, The Sword of Summer

“YEAH, I KNOW. You guys are going to read about how I died in agony, and you’re going be like, “Wow! That sounds cool, Magnus! Can I die in agony too?” No. Just no. Don’t go jumping off any rooftops. Don’t run into the highway or set yourself on fire. It doesn’t work that way. You will not end up where I ended up.”
― Rick Riordan, The Sword of Summer

“Mesterien bánt az anagrammákkal, amióta lefülelte az Éjszaka fantomját: egy emberrablót, aki a leveleire az újságokból kivágott betűket mindig søtétben ragasztotta fel. Néha azt is órákig tartott kideríteni, hogy tulajdonképpen mit køvetel.”
― Zoltán Kőhalmi, A férfi, aki megölte a férfit, aki megölt egy férfit: avagy 101 hulla Dramfjordban

“– A vasútállomástól jøn. Egyetlen pár sílécnyom, ami az ajtónál véget ér, de síléc sehol.
– Szép munka. Tudod, mit jelent ez?
– Egy magányos elkøvetø, aki hátrafelé is tud síelni.
– Pontosan. Vagy két piszok ügyes féllábú, øsszekapaszkodva.”
― Zoltán Kőhalmi, A férfi, aki megölte a férfit, aki megölt egy férfit: avagy 101 hulla Dramfjordban

“- A sofør panaszkodott, hogy eltévedt, mert nem volt GPS-jel. Mi ilyesmitøl nem szenvedünk. Isteneinknek hála, a hold és a csillagok évezredek óta mutatják nekünk az utat. A csillagok jele soha nem szűnik meg. A hold fénye soha nem merül le.
- És mi van nappal?
- Nappal emlékezetbøl mész oda, ahova éjjel már odataláltál.”
― Zoltán Kőhalmi, A férfi, aki megölte a férfit, aki megölt egy férfit: avagy 101 hulla Dramfjordban

“Az a szerencsétlen pszichológus egyszer azt javasolta, számoljam ki, mennyi pénzem lenne, ha nem innék. Kiszámoltam, de az volt az elsø gondolatom, hogy abból a sok pénzbøl mennyi piát tudnék venni.”
― Zoltán Kőhalmi, A férfi, aki megölte a férfit, aki megölt egy férfit: avagy 101 hulla Dramfjordban

“Az ørsøn megpróbáltuk kikérdezni a humoristát, de a vallomása teljesen használhatatlan volt. Hamar kiderült, hogy nem mond igazat. Azt állította, szakmai ártalom, hogy folyton kiszínezi az eseményeket, és egy idø után már maga sem emlékszik rá, mi tørtént valójában. Próbáltuk aprólékosan kifaggatni, de attól meg eløjøtt az interjúadó énje, és egyáltalán nem a kérdésekre válaszolt, csak elløvøldøzte a fix poénjait.”
― Zoltán Kőhalmi, A férfi, aki megölte a férfit, aki megölt egy férfit: avagy 101 hulla Dramfjordban

“Míg az oroszok csak színlelték, hogy balettal foglalkoztak, øk valóban forgalmaztak tisztítószereket is. Logójuk egyet jelentett a minøséggel, ezért az alkoholista szüløk gyermeke és az iskolakerülø kamaszok mellett a külønøsen veszélyeztetettek csoportjába tartoztak a háziasszonyok is. Nem egy vált køzülük súlyos herionfüggøvé pusztán márkahűségbøl.”
― Zoltán Kőhalmi, A férfi, aki megölte a férfit, aki megölt egy férfit: avagy 101 hulla Dramfjordban