„Dakota’s head was stuck in his toga. He staggered around olike a Kool-Aid-stained ghost.”Um,” Percy said, “should I wear my bed sheets?“

— Rick Riordan
„Um… is that thing?" Frank said.The horse whinnied angrily."I don't think so," Percy guessed. "He just said“
— Rick Riordan
„It wasn’t easy looking dignified wearing a bed sheet and a purple cape.“
— Rick Riordan
„He had electric blue hair that had stuck around his head like tendrils of a startled octopus.“
— Cassandra Clare
„A second floor window opened, and Kyle stuck his head and shoulders out so he could look down at us. “If you two are finished playing Cowboy and Indian out there, some of us would like to get their beauty sleep.”I looked at Warren. “You heard ‘um Kemo Sabe. Me go to my little wigwam and get ‘um shut-eye.”“How come you always get to play the Indian?” whined Warren, deadpan.“Cause she’s the Indian, white boy,” said Kyle.“
— Patricia Briggs
„Um," Grover said. "Percy?""Yeah?""I thought you'd want to know.""Yeah?""Cerberus? He's saying we've got ten seconds to pray to the god of our choice. After that… well… he's hungry.“
— Rick Riordan
„But sorry is the Kool-Aid of human emotions. […] True sorrow is as rare as true love.“
— Stephen King
„You mean a bad heel?" I said. "Couldn't I just, like, wear something besides sandals? No offense."-Percy“
— Rick Riordan
„Don't talk to my sister that way." Nico said. His voice quivered, but I was impressed that he had the guts to say anything at all. — Percy“
— Rick Riordan
„Reyna sent me to get Percy," Frank said. "Did Octavian accept you?""Yeah," Percy said. "He slaughtered my panda.“
— Rick Riordan
„Um, dad?" I called "How's it going?""Percy!" Annabeth whispered. "We're in a hurry!“
— Rick Riordan
„Are you alright?""No, I bumped my head." Rubbing the spot, I looked dazedly around the bare hallway."What did I bang it on?" I demanded ungrammatically."head." he said, rather grumpily, I thought.“
— Diana Gabaldon
„Ye werena the first lass I kissed,” he said softly. “But I swear you’ll be the last.” And he bent his head to my upturned face.“
— Diana Gabaldon