More quotes by Rick Riordan, The Lightning Thief

"Go on with what your heart tells you, or you will lose all."
"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."
"Right,"she said, "We're going to the Land of the Dead and I shouldn't think negative."
"What if it lines up like it did in the Trojan War ... Athena versus Poseidon?""I don't know. But I just know that I'll be fighting next to you.""Why?""Because you're my friend, Seaweed Brain. Any more stupid questions?"