She let the fear burn inside her like fuel, making her voice even stronger.

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.

He hated when his own advice applied to himself.

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.

I have to remember it is not love that has hurt me

A wicked man in prayer may lift up his hands but he cannot lift up his face.

I dream of an Africa which is in peace with itself.

Don't compare your life to others. There's no comparison between the sun and the moon. They both shine when it's their time.

mercy, I think, doesn't the human race know anything about mercy?

Patriotism is a superstition, one far more injurious, brutal and inhumane than religion.

Our inequality materializes our upper class, vulgarizes our middle class, brutalizes our lower class.

Moses was a forgotten man in the wilderness, But God had Moses right where he wanted him and met him at a burning bush.

Freedom is always in danger, and the majority of mankind will always acquiesce in its loss, unless a minority is willing to challenge the privileges of its few and the apathy of the masses.

Never trust a man who says he is only a little crooked, and that the crookedness is exercised in your interest.