„What did he say?” Hazel asked.”With the cussing removed? He said he can get us to the top,” Percy replied.“

— Rick Riordan
„You speak horse?" Hazel asked."Speaking to horses is a Poseidon thing," Percy said. "Uh, I mean a Neptune thing.""Then you and Arion should get along fine," Hazel said. "He's a son of Neptune too."Percy turned pale. "Excuse me?“
— Rick Riordan
„He once begged alms of a statue, and, when asked why he did so, replied, "To get practice in being refused."“
— Diogenes of Sinope
„Reyna sent me to get Percy," Frank said. "Did Octavian accept you?""Yeah," Percy said. "He slaughtered my panda.“
— Rick Riordan
„Percy was getting tired of water.If he said that aloud, he would probably get kicked out of Poseidon’s Junior Sea Scouts, but he didn’t care.“
— Rick Riordan
„Hercules used noise! Brass bells! He scared them away with the most horrible sound he could-" said Percy"Percy… Chiron's collection!“
— Rick Riordan
„When the slave auctioneer asked in what he was proficient, he replied, "In ruling people."“
— Diogenes of Sinope