More quotes by Rick Riordan, The Red Pyramid

"Why did adults have to be so thick? They always say “tell the truth,” and when you do, they don’t believe you. What’s the point?"
"I tried to think of something to say. Excuse me? Hello? Marry me? Anything would have done."
"Unless you stop him. Perhaps next we meet.""You'll be just as annoying?"I guessed.He fixed my with those warm brown eyes. "Or perhaps you could bring me up to speed on those modern courtship rituals."I sat there stunned until he gave me a glimpse of a smile-just enough to let me know he was teasing. Then he disappeared."Oh, very funny!"I yelled."
"Have you ever noticed how parents can go from the most wonderful people in the world to totally embarrassing in three seconds?"
"Right,"Sadie said. "And Set will just stand there calmly while I read him to death."