More quotes by Rick Riordan, The Lightning Thief

"Right,"she said, "We're going to the Land of the Dead and I shouldn't think negative."
"My name is Percy Jackson. I'm twelve years old. Until a few months ago, I was a boarding student at Yancy Academy, a private school for troubled kids in upstate New York.Am I a troubled kid?Yeah. You could say that."
"Even strength must bow to wisdom sometimes."
"Even strength must bow to wisdom sometimes."
"I said hello to the poodle."