Now, he realized, he simply had to take what he wanted. He had to control the winds, not the other way around (p. 434).

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.

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.

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.

Making suffering loom larger, by globalizing it, may spur people to feel they ought to "care" more.

I'm just saying love has a lot to do with the power of forgiveness.

Where would I be without baseball? Who am I without baseball?

Preemption is a kind of pre-deterrence that stops the threat at an earlier, safer stage.

Work motivates me. I love what I do and I'm a positive person, I've always liked what I've done as a job - however grim it was.

The drying up a single tear has more, of honest fame, than shedding seas of gore.

Love is not materialistic. It's intangible yet somehow an undeniable feeling. You know it when you have it. I have lots of love in my life and I am blessed.

Long after the bomb falls and you and your good deeds are gone, cockroaches will still be here, prowling the streets like armored cars.

Real Revolution Starts At Learning, If You're Not Angry, Then You Are Not Paying Attention.

I always thought that the spine of a character was awe and wonder.