He hated when his own advice applied to himself.

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.

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.

He hated being filled with terror. It was embarrassing.

Marriage is the triumph of imagination over intelligence. Second marriage is the triumph of hope over experience.

The flute of the Pied Piper of Hamelin has never left us and it is essential that we train our ear to detect its false notes because in our case the flute is being played by the rats.

Life is short. Eternity is long.

Maybe you just never knew what it was like to want something you couldn't have before

Universal access to human knowledge is in our grasp, for the first time in the history of the world. This is not a bad thing.

As Hollywood knows, I'm full of ideas.

You never really know what the director has got in his mind as far as the scene visually and art direction wise.

Building a business where everyone thrives

Wool, cotton, and the odd bits of silk and cashmere are the only acceptable materials for Prep clothes. They look better. They require professional maintenance. They are more expensive.

Women have talent and intelligence but due to social constraints and prejudices, it is still a long distance away from the goal of gender equality.