Quotes from work

The Mark of Athena

“Ceres wanted a united front in the plant war."
"The plant war," Percy said. "You're going to arm all the little grapes with tiny assault rifles?”

“I mean, I can understand not being as pricey as Percy or Jason, maybe… but am I worth, like, two Franks, or three Franks?”

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

“Water liked to be free. Given time, water could overcome any barrier, and it hated to be trapped, just like Percy.”

“Forget the chicken-nugget smoke screen. Percy wanted Leo to invent an anti-dream hat.”

“Why does it have to be so hard? Why can't it be a happily-ever-after ride-into-the-sunset feeling all the time?”

“Many of the best traps are simple. You just have to think about it, and hope your victim doesn't.”

“I still don't understand what a sea god would be doing in Atlanta."
Leo snorted. "What's a wine god doing in Kansas? Gods are weird.”

“He [Percy] pleaded with those sea-green eyes, like a cute baby seal that needed help. Piper wondered how Annabeth ever won an argument with this guy.”

“Hmm…” Jason snapped his fingers. “I can call a friend for a ride.”
Percy raised his eyebrows. “Oh, yeah? Me too. Let's see whose friend gets here first.”

“I have some extra costumes-"
"No!" Ephialtes snapped, and for once Percy was in agreement.”

“We’ve all got weaknesses. Me, for instance. I’m tragically funny and good-looking.”

“You, sir, are a ray of sunshine.
-Percy Jackson”

“Coach Hedge grumbled as he tended their wounds. “How come I never get invited on these violent trips?”

“Aphrodite," she said.
"Venus?" Hazel asked in amazement.
"Mom," Piper said, with no enthusiasm.”

“So, great. This is Camp…what do you call it? Camp Fish-Blood?”
Aphros frowned. “I hope that was a joke. This is Camp __________.” He made a sound that was a series of sonar pings and hisses.”

“Leo could run pretty fast when someone was trying to kill him. Sadly, he’d had a lot of practice.”

“Don't underestimate Camp Half-Blood.”

“He’d learned years ago it was better not to dwell too much on who was related to whom on the godly side of things. After Tyson the Cyclops adopted him as a brother, Percy decided that that was about as far as he wanted to extend the family.”