More quotes by Rick Riordan, The Lightning Thief

"It's funny how humans can wrap their mind around things and fit them into their version of reality."
"Even strength must bow to wisdom sometimes."
"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."
"Knowing too much of your future is never a good thing."
"Right,"she said, "We're going to the Land of the Dead and I shouldn't think negative."