The wolf Lupa had told him that mortal minds could believe just about anything—except the truth.

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.

The prophet is the eye of the people.

A novel that does not uncover a hitherto unknown segment of existence is immoral. Knowledge is the novel's only morality.

Poets are band leaders who have failed.

No human testimony can have such force as to prove a miracle, and make it a just foundation for any such system of religion

I got some news for you. One, there is no Jesus. Two, there is no God. Three, mind your own business and everything works out.

Getting to number one in the world without a coach is highly unlikely.

A lot of actresses are doing incredible work right now, playing real women, complicated women. I don't feel despairing at all. And I'm more looking with hope for something fascinating.

Success is different for every artist - I get psyched when i help realise their vision etc.

Why assume that to look is to see?

People who are anxious to bring on war don't know what they are bargaining for; they don't see all the horrors that must accompany such an event.