I got a body covered in scars, but then who doesn’t? If you don’t have a few scars, you haven’t really lived.

Maybe she should stop reading those damn romance novels. They were giving her crazy expectations.

Be careful. The conditions are treacherous with mud-sucking tentacles pulling shoes and socks into the murky bottom while smearing grime on those who passed by.

If this is dying I don't think much of it.

Embrace whatever you're feeling. Whatever mask you have on right now, is okay. You're entitled to feel.

There is at least one more atheism left; it is by its very nature a belligerent form that wants to spread far and wide by propagating itself though books, TV, and other media.

What is the use of such terrible diligence as many tire themselves out with, if they always postpone their exchange of smiles with Beauty and Joy to cling to irksome duties and relations?

The strong must protect the sweet.

Let us not be satisfied with a mediocre life.

Jeez, Claire. If I didn't love you, you'd scare me.

Um, dad?" I called "How's it going?" "Percy!" Annabeth whispered. "We're in a hurry!

One of the reasons we think this market will start to run out of gas at some point is that you've essentially created as much gold from straw as you can from this financial alchemy