Always happens with men. They promise friendship. They promise to treat you as an equal. In the end, all they want is to possess you.

Nico studied his face – his sea-green eyes, his grin, his ruffled black hair. Somehow Percy Jackson seemed like a regular guy now, not a mythical figure. Not someone to idolize or crush on.

You will suffer, son of Hades!’ What else is new? Nico thought.

A wind that blows aimlessly is no good to anyone.

So, ’ Nico said, ‘since we’re going to be spending at least a year seeing each other at camp, I think I should clear the air.’ Percy’s smile wavered. ‘What do you mean?

We’re fine.’ A few feet away, Aurum snarled quietly, which meant Nico was lying.

He hated when his own advice applied to himself.

Nico found a sort of freedom in knowing that eventually, no matter what happened, he would end up at the foot of his father’s throne.

Then Thalia Grace became their leader and started recruiting even more young women to their cause, which grated on Nico – as if Bianca’s death could be forgotten. As if she could be replaced.

He'd gone from sixteen to seventy-five in a matter of seconds, but the old-man smell happened instantly, like boom. Congratulations! You stink!

Jason hated being an old man.

We must face honestly the toll that anger and bitterness take on our lives. They are our enemies! The Bible says, “An angry person stirs up dissension, and a hot-tempered one commits many sins.

The New Deal was going to redistribute the national income according to ideals of social and economic justice.

Nothing can be accomplished without love.

I suppose you could say I love outlaw American culture.

But she would never forget Brodick... or the spontaneous kiss he'd given her that had meant nothing to him and everything to her.

China after Olympics will progress very slowly. But the demands for freedom - on the part of ordinary people but also party members - won't be as easy to contain.

I'm not going to say it's laziness, but I'm not a grand creator of new characters.

Hypocrisy is fatal to religion.

He does not call those who are worthy, but those whom He wills.

We can afford to lose money - even a lot of money. But we can't afford to lose reputation - even a shred of reputation.