More quotes by Rick Riordan, The Lightning Thief

"i held it up, and tried to channel happy dog thoughts toward Cerberus- Alpo commercials, cute little puppies, fire hydrants."
"She'd also called me brave...unless she was talking to the catfish."
"How did you die?""We er....drowned in a bathtub.""All three of you?""It was a big bathtub."
"Even strength must bow to wisdom sometimes."
"Right,"she said, "We're going to the Land of the Dead and I shouldn't think negative."