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“She deserved at least one person who saw her and knew how good she was.”

Source: The Mark of Athena

“P. S. You'll have to meet with Dan's principal when you get back. He got in trouble for doing ninja moves in class. Don't worry. This happens all the time.”

Source: The Mark of Athena

Rick Riordan

Source: The Black Book of Buried Secrets

“Okay, do not call me Aquaman. That’s even worse than water boy.”

“people saw what they wanted to see. They didn't need the Mist to warp their perceptions.”

Source: The Blood of Olympus

“Tyson dropped the two warriors he was about to tie into a knot and jogged after us. He jumped on the centaur's back.
'Dude!' the centaur groaned, almost buckling under Tyson's weight. 'Do the words "low-carb diet" mean anything to you?”

Variant: But Annabeth knew that people saw what they wanted to see. They didn’t need the Mist to warp their perceptions.
Source: The Mark of Athena

Rick Riordan book The Sea of Monsters

Source: The Sea of Monsters

“Ever hold your hand over a torch (sorry, a flashlight for you Americans).”

“Luke's left side was bloody. His eyes were open—blue eyes, the way they used to be. His breath was a deep rattle. "Good… blade," he croaked.”

Source: The Red Pyramid

Rick Riordan book The Last Olympian

Source: The Last Olympian

“Khufu carefully picked out everything that ended with-o—Doritos, Oreos, and some chunks of meat. Buffalo? Armadillo? I was scared to even ask.”

“Yes, Horus said. I remember this place.
It’s El Paso, I told him. Unless you went out for Mexican Food, you’ve never been here.”

Source: The Red Pyramid

“I’M PRETTY GOOD at multitasking, so I figured I could flee in terror and argue at the same time.”

Source: The Red Pyramid

Rick Riordan book The Sword of Summer

Source: The Sword of Summer

“You spoke the truth, Percy Jackson. You are nothing like… like Hercules. I am honored that you carry this sword.”

Rick Riordan book The Titan's Curse

Source: The Titan's Curse

“We'de have to get in and get out the hard way; and if we made a mistake, there was no telling what sort of curse we'de unleash: monster guardians, plagues, fires, exploding donkeys(don't laugh; they're bad news).”

Rick Riordan book The Throne of Fire

Source: The Throne of Fire

“Mrs. O' Leary is my pet. I couldn't let you stick a sword in her rump, now, could I? That might've scared her.”

Rick Riordan book The Battle of the Labyrinth

Source: The Battle of the Labyrinth

“Someday, you will make an excellent guardian ba.”
“Thanks,” I muttered. “Can’t wait to be poultry forever.”

“What if we promoted, like, Adidas shoes?” Percy wondered. “Would that make Nike mad enough to show up?”

Source: The Red Pyramid

“Oh, my dear! I’m afraid you’ve mistaken
me for someone else! My name is Rhea Silvia. I was the mother to Romulus and Remus, thousands of years ago. But you’re so kind to think I look as young as the 1950s.”

Source: The Blood of Olympus

“We, the bones that are here, await yours.”

Source: The Mark of Athena

“Nico enjoyed how nervous the Romans acted around him, even though they were older and bigger and more experienced fighters.”

Source: The Blood of Olympus