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“He warned me the greediest wishes cause the greatest sorrows.”
― Rick Riordan, The Son of Neptune

“Only the fire of life can melt the chains of death.”
― Rick Riordan, The Son of Neptune

“Rainbows always stand for hope. -Iris”
― Rick Riordan, The Son of Neptune

“But enemies can become friends.”
― Rick Riordan, The Son of Neptune

“A big sacrifice is coming, and you won't have the courage to make it. That will cost you dearly. It will cost the world dearly.”
― Rick Riordan, The Son of Neptune

“Stupid sixteen-year-old kid falling from the sky! I’m late!”
― Rick Riordan, The Son of Neptune

“Part of their problem was Percy. He fought like a demon, whirling through the defenders’ ranks in a completely unorthodox style, rolling under their feet, slashing with his sword instead of stabbing like a Roman would, whacking campers with the flat of his blade, and generally causing mass panic. Octavian screamed in a shrill voice—maybe ordering the First Cohort to stand their ground, maybe trying to sing soprano—but Percy put a stop to it. He somersaulted over a line of shields and slammed the butt of his sword into Octavian’s helmet. The centurion collapsed like a sock puppet. Frank”
― Rick Riordan, The Son of Neptune

“CERTAIN DEATH: YOU ARE HERE!”
― Rick Riordan, The Son of Neptune

“I am happy to crush my enemies underfoot, but I don't fight without reason. I don't want war without end.”
― Rick Riordan, The Son of Neptune

“sometimes sharing a problem doesn't make it easier to carry”
― Rick Riordan, The Son of Neptune

“because apologizing for something you didn't do is better than dying for it!”
― Rick Riordan, The Son of Neptune

“Self-pity isn't helpful, kid. It isn't worthy of you.”
― Rick Riordan, The Son of Neptune

“Life is only precious because it ends, kid. Take it from a god. You mortals don’t know how lucky you are.”
― Rick Riordan, The Son of Neptune

“Strange things conspire when one tries to cheat fate.”
― Rick Riordan, The Son of Neptune

“Life is only precious because it ends, kid”
― Rick Riordan, The Son of Neptune

“Percy inhaled the muffin. The coffee was great. Now, Percy thought, if he could just get a shower, a change of clothes, and some sleep, he’d be golden. Maybe even Imperial golden.”
― Rick Riordan, The Son of Neptune

“Not your girlfriend?” Grandmother guessed. “Well, she should be, you dolt! Don’t let her get away. You need strong women in your life, if you haven’t noticed. Now, to business.”
― Rick Riordan, The Son of Neptune

“Because I know you, Percy Jackson. In many ways, you are impulsive, but when it
comes to your friends, you are as constant as a compass needle. You are unswervingly
loyal, and you inspire loyalty. You are the glue that will unite the seven.”

“Great,” Percy said. “I always wanted to be glue.”

Juno laced her crooked fingers.”
― Rick Riordan, The Son of Neptune

“No power comes without a price.”
― Rick Riordan, The Son of Neptune

“There is no fairness in Death.”
― Rick Riordan, The Son of Neptune

“O Fleecy, do me a solid.”
― Rick Riordan, The Son of Neptune

“War is a duty,' Mars continued. 'The only real choice is whether you accept it, and what you fight for.”
― Rick Riordan, The Son of Neptune

“Percy and Frank stumbled backwards. ‘Um … is that thing tame?’ Frank said. The horse whinnied angrily. ‘I don’t think so,’ Percy guessed. ‘He just said, “I will trample you to death, silly Chinese Canadian baby man.”’ ‘You speak horse?’ Hazel asked. ‘“Baby man”?’ Frank spluttered. ‘Speaking to horses is a Poseidon thing,’ Percy said. ‘Uh, I mean a Neptune thing.”
― Rick Riordan, The Son of Neptune

“I don't fight without reason. I don't want war without end.”
― Rick Riordan, The Son of Neptune

“Ghosts, unicorns, and gods. That seemed much less of a fantasy than the twenty-first century.”
― Rick Riordan, The Son of Neptune

“Cinnamonrolls are good for harpies.”
― Rick Riordan, The Son of Neptune

“she had a tattoo on the inside: the letters SPQR, a crossed sword and torch, and under that, four parallel lines like score marks.”
― Rick Riordan, The Son of Neptune

“Hello! My name is DIE, DEMIGOD SCUM!”
― Rick Riordan, The Son of Neptune

“I’ve been reading about Buddhism. And Taoism. I haven’t decided between them.” “But…” Hazel looked mystified. “Aren’t you a Greek goddess?” Iris crossed her arms. “Don’t try to put me in a box, demigod! I’m not defined by my past.”
― Rick Riordan, The Son of Neptune

“(That was the downside of dating the smartest girl at camp: you learn stuff.)”
― Rick Riordan, The Son of Neptune