Jason's fingers itched to draw his sword. He'd met plenty of scary demigods, but he was starting to realize that Nico di Angelo--as pale and gaunt as he looked--might be more than he could handle.

Lots of death, huh? Personally, I'm trying to avoid lots of death, but you guys have fun!

He scowled at Jason. "And please, I don't like being touched. Don't ever grab me again.

But magic is neither good nor evil. It is a tool, like a knife. Is a knife evil? Only if the wielder is evil.

Think long and hard about how you proceed, Nico di Angelo. You cannot lie to Cupid. If you let your anger rule you... well, your fate will be even sadder then mine.

Your destiny grows clearer, Jason Grace. When the choice comes again- storm or fire- remember me. And do not despair.

Twelve minutes. I can give you that.

Love was the most savage monster of all.

Love is on every side, and no one's side. Don't ask what Love can do for you.

Wow. When he started looking back on the war with Kronos as the good old days--that was sad.

It is a costly thing, looking on the true face of Love.

What sort of future is coming up from behind I don't really know. But the past, spread out ahead, dominates everything in sight.

He said it with everything he did, every touch, every caress, every physical pleasure he bestowed upon me. Give it all to me. Give me your will.

We set ourselves limits, but we are all strong enough to aim higher, to achieve our goals. All we have to do is find such strength within ourselves. Know how to develop it.

I have my television, my books and that becomes my little world.

What the human eye observes casually and incuriously, the eye of the camera (the lens) notes with relentless fidelity.

Belief in God and a future life makes it possible to go through life with less of stoic courage than is needed by skeptics.

It seems to be almost a law of physics, that the winds of change awaken fear and fundamentalism.

There is desire in those who love to hear about their loved ones' pains.

The rifle is the queen of weapons and its effective use is one of the greatest satisfactions available to man.

All I ever wanted was to sing to God. He gave me that longing and then made me mute.