Jason hated being an old man.

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!

He hated being filled with terror. It was embarrassing.

The best teachers are those who show you where to look but don't tell you what to see.

History shows us that other highly developed forms of civilization have collapsed. Who knows whether the same fate does not await our own?

And though St. John saw many strange monsters in his vision, he saw no creature so wild as one of his own commentators.

I don't think anything in my game has regressed in the last couple years. I think I've only gotten better. I keep wanting to assume more responsibility in all parts of the rink.

I get letters from little girls begging me to adopt them.

Around existence twine, (Oh, bridge that hangs across the gorge!) ropes of twisted vine.

Chances are, when we meet intelligent life forms in outer space they're going to be descended from predators.

I just think they were just a team that really enjoyed the process and allowed our coaching staff to enjoy the process.

Money is the driving force of Hand to Mouth, the lack of money, and all those true stories about strange things in The Red Notebook, coincidences and unlikely events, surprise, the unexpected.

Desiring is a part of dreaming.