More quotes by 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"
"Two hundred Romans, and no one’s got a pen? Never mind!"He slung his M16 onto his back and pulled out a hand grenade. There were many screaming Romans. Then the hand grenade morphed into a ballpoint pen, and Mars began to write. Frank looked at Percy with wide eyes. He mouthed: Can your sword do grenade form?Percy mouthed back, No. Shut up."
"Hope,"Frank grumbled. "I'd rather have a few good weasels."
"[Iris] squeezed his hand. "Don't lose hope, Frank. Rainbows always stand for hope."
"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'."