Rick Riordan, The Lightning Thief

Quotes

• “What if it lines up like it did in the Trojan War ... Athena versus Poseidon?""I don't know. But I just know that I'll b...”
• “My name is Percy Jackson. I'm twelve years old. Until a few months ago, I was a boarding student at Yancy Academy, a pri...”
• “i held it up, and tried to channel happy dog thoughts toward Cerberus- Alpo commercials, cute little puppies, fire hydra...”
• “It's funny how humans can wrap their mind around things and fit them into their version of reality.”
• “How did you die?""We er....drowned in a bathtub.""All three of you?""It was a big bathtub.”
• “Right,"she said, "We're going to the Land of the Dead and I shouldn't think negative.”
• “Deadlines just aren't real to me until I'm staring one in the face.”
• “She'd also called me brave...unless she was talking to the catfish.”
• “If my life is going to mean anything, I have to live it myself.”
• “Go on with what your heart tells you, or you will lose all.”
• “Knowing too much of your future is never a good thing.”
• “Even strength must bow to wisdom sometimes.”
• “I said hello to the poodle.”