Percy’d heard stories about amputees who had phantom pains where their missing legsand arms used to be. That’s how his mindfelt—like his missing memories were aching.

Yours in demigodishness, and all that. Peace out!

Life is only precious because it ends, kid.

It wasn’t easy looking dignified wearing a bed sheet and a purple cape.

[Iris] squeezed his hand. "Don't lose hope, Frank. Rainbows always stand for hope.

Her name badge read: Hello! My name is DIE, DEMIGOD SCUM!

The thing about plummetting downhill at fifty miles an hour on a snack platter - if you realize it's a bad idea when you're halfway down, it's too late.

Life is only precious because it ends, kid. Take it from a god. You mortals don't know how lucky you are

June cackled with delight, muttering, "Whoops!" as a car almost killed them.

Strange things conspire when one tries to cheat fate

It was like Percy had faced death before, like he knew about grief. What mattered was listening. You didn’t need to say you were sorry. The only thing that helped was moving on—moving forward.

Daring to set boundaries is about having the courage to love ourselves,  even when we risk disappointing others.

The measure of a society is its compassion.

The art of being happy lies in the power of extracting happiness from common things.

Do not discount the psychic warmth of the hive.

Profits in business always depend on the rate of interest: the higher the interest, the higher the rate of profit required.

Limits the Romans' anxieties to two things - bread and games.

Gravity is on duty all of the time.

How is it wrong to put everything you have into getting what you want most in the world?

For, so long as there are interesting books to read, it seems to me that neither I nor anyone else, for that matter, need be unhappy.

In fact, it's even true to say that if you want to have a truly amazing life, relax your entire body.