„They know they’ve won,” Carter guessed. “They’re making a show of it.”“Yes,” Amos said.“Well, let’s blow up the boats or something!” I said.Amos looked at me. “Is that your strategy, honestly?“

— Rick Riordan
„Right,” I said. “So the baboon, the crocodile…any other pets I should know about?”Amos thought for a moment. “Visible ones? No, I think that’s it.“
— Rick Riordan
„Sadie got up and kissed Amos on the forehead. “Leave it to us, Uncle. I’ve got a plan.”“That,” I said, “sounds like very bad news.“
— Rick Riordan
„Amos sipped his coffee. The faraway look on his face reminded me of my dad. “I don’t want to scare you.”“Too late.“
— Rick Riordan
„I heard Amos yell, “For Brooklyn!”It was an odd battle cry.“
— Rick Riordan
„You're Bes, I guess?" I said."Yes," he said."Your car's a mess," Liz muttered."If one more person rhymes," Emma grumbled, "I'll throw up.“
— Rick Riordan
„Leo frowned at the giant's spire. "Can't we blow it up or something?""Without me, you do not have the power," Hera said. "You might as well try to destroy a mountain.""Done that once today," Jason said.“
— Rick Riordan
„Why are they so sad?” I asked.“Well, they’re dead,” Carter speculated.“
— Rick Riordan
„I have a suggestion," said Valentine to Luke, in a surprisingly even tone."Let me guess," said Luke. "It's 'Don't kill me,' isn't it?“
— Cassandra Clare
„WHO KNOWS WHAT EVIL LURKS IN THE HEART OF MEN?The Death of Rats looked up from the feast of the potato. SQUEAK, he said.Death waved a hand dismissively. WELL, YES, OBVIOUSLY ME, he said. I JUST WONDERED IF THERE WAS ANYONE ELSE.“
— Terry Pratchett
„You snuck up on me,” she said. “I guess I’m not much of a Shadowhunter, huh?”Simon shrugged. “Well, in your defense, I do move with a silent, pantherlike grace.“
— Cassandra Clare
„Reckless,” he said. “You know, when I first showed up at the Institute, Alec called me reckless so many times that I went and looked it up in the dictionary“
— Cassandra Clare