The real world is where the monsters are. — Percy Jackson

The end of the world started when a pegasus landed on the hood of my car. Up until then I was having a great afternoon. — Rick Riordan

Remake the wild, a little at a time, each in your own corner of the world. You cannot wait for anyone else, even a god, to do that for you. — Rick Riordan

Percy blinked. ‘So your brother is a winged horse. But you’re also my half brother, which means all the flying horses in the world are my…You know what? Lets’ forget it. — Rick Riordan

Let the world honor you, my Huntress. Live forever in the stars. — Rick Riordan

Bessie?’ I looked down at the bull serpent. ‘But… he’s too cute. He couldn’t destroy the world. — Percy Jackson

Don’t you ever feel that way? Like you could do a better job if you rqan the world?’ ‘Um… no. Me running the world would be kind of a nightmare. — Rick Riordan

The world will fall, the gods will die, and I will never achieve a perfect score on this stupid machine.–Dionysus — Rick Riordan

Humans see what they want to see. — Percy Jackson

It’s useless to lecture a human. — Percy Jackson

Because Hope survives best at the Hearth. — Rick Riordan

You’re the last Olympian,’ I said. ‘And the most important.’ And why is that, Percy Jackson?’ Because Hope survives best at the hearth,’ I said. — Rick Riordan

Hope,’ Frank grumbled. ‘I’d rather have a few good weasels. — Rick Riordan

Reyna looked at Percy without much hope. ‘You do have a plan?’ Percy wanted to step forward bravely and say, No, I don’t! — Rick Riordan

Iris] squeezed his hand. ‘Don’t lose hope, Frank. Rainbows always stand for hope. — Rick Riordan

If I couldn’t trust her, I couldn’t trust anyone. — Rick Riordan

And you, Percy, are my favorite son. — Rick Riordan

No hero is above fear, Percy. And you have risen above every hero.–Poseidon — Rick Riordan

Red cattle,’ Annabeth said. ‘The cattle of the sun.’ ‘What?’ I [Percy] asked. ‘They’re sacred to Apollo.’ ‘Holy cows? — Rick Riordan

Don’t talk to my sister that way.’ Nico said. His voice quivered, but I was impressed that he had the guts to say anything at all.–Percy — Rick Riordan

Percy scowled. ‘I–I know you.’ Nico raised his eyebrows. ‘Do you? — Rick Riordan

Whoa,’ said Nico as he climbed off the bus. ‘Is that a climbing wall?’ ‘Yeah,’ I (Percy) said. ‘Why is there lava pouring down it?’ ‘Little extra challenge… — Percy

It was one of those and so they died/the end stories, that made us demigods feels all warm and fuzzy inside.–Percy — Rick Riordan

Which reminded me…I still owed the gods a debt. ‘You’re a genius,’ I (Percy) told Annabeth. — Rick Riordan

Your powers drain you too much,’ [Percy] noted. [Nico] nodded sleepily. ‘With great power…comes great need to take a nap. Wake me up later. — Rick Riordan

But who are you?’ Percy–’ I started to say. Then the skeletons turned around. ‘Gotta go!’ What kind of name is Percy Gotta–go? — Rick Riordan

What? You run? Coward! Stand still and die!’ Percy had no intention of doing that. — Rick Riordan

Hercules used noise! Brass bells! He scared them away with the most horrible sound he could–’ said Percy ‘Percy… Chiron’s collection! — Rick Riordan

You’re a Demigod Percy, half god and half mortal! — Rick Riordan

Dakota’s head was stuck in his toga. He staggered around olike a Kool–Aid–stained ghost. ‘Um,’ Percy said, ‘should I wear my bed sheets? — Rick Riordan

My only thought was to keep him away from Annabeth. — Rick Riordan

Great, I thought. We just blowtorched a national monument. — Rick Riordan

I whistled. ‘You have evil thoughts for a goat. — Rick Riordan

Tyson thought Annabeth was just about the coolest thing since peanut butter, and he SERIOUSLY loved peanut butter. — Rick Riordan

I remembered what she’d told me in New York, about building something permanent, and I thought–just maybe–we were off to a good start. — Rick Riordan

I stared at him (Dionysus). ‘You’re…you’re married? But I thought you got in trouble for chasing a wood nymph– — Rick Riordan

I’d love to tell you I had some deep revelation on my way down, that I came to terms with my own mortality, laughed in the face of death, et cetera. The truth? My only thought was: Aaaaggghhhhh! — Percy Jackson

I thought maybe he was seeing another tree.–Juniper — Rick Riordan

I held it up, and tried to channel happy dog thoughts toward Cerberus–Alpo commercials, cute little puppies, fire hydrants. — Rick Riordan

Everybody–even monsters–needed a little attention once in a while. — Rick Riordan

Daddy will explain. Come, he is blowing up monsters. — Rick Riordan

Would Grandmother scold him? Would she say, ‘Frank! Thank the gods, you’ve come. I’m surrounded by monsters.’ More likely she’d scold him, or mistake them for intruders and chase them off with a frying pan. — Rick Riordan

Yay!’ he said. ‘Now we can eat peanut butter sandwiches and ride fish ponies! We can fight monsters and see Annabeth and make things go BOOM! — Rick Riordan

Monsters don’t die. They just dissipate into smoke and dust, which saves heroes a lot of trouble cleaning up after a fight. — Rick Riordan

Sometimes mortals can be more horrible than monsters. — Percy Jackson

Hey!’ I screamed, waving the jacket, running to one side of the monster. ‘Hey, stupid! Ground beef! — Rick Riordan

New lesson, class. Most monsters will vaporize when sliced with a celestial bronze sword. This change is perfectly normal, and will happen to you right now if you don’t BACK OFF! — Percy

How does Galdoila know about the reward?’ i asked. ‘He reads the signs,’ Grover said. ‘Duh.’ ‘Of course,’ I said. ‘Silly me. — Rick Riordan

Mr. D,’ Grover asked timidly, ‘if you’re not going to eat it, could I have your Diet Coke can? — Rick Riordan

That’s us,’ he said. ‘Those five nuts right there.’ ‘Which one is me?’ I asked. ‘The little deformed one,’ Zoe suggested. ‘Oh, shut up. — Rick Riordan

Rachel: They asked me a lot of questions about you. I played dumb. Annabeth: Was it hard? — Rick Riordan