This is Annabeth, ” Jason said. “Uh, normally she doesn't judo-flip people.

Delaying death is one of my favorite hobbies

Behold!" Percy shouted. "The god's chosen beverage. Tremble before the horror of Diet Coke!

We’ve all got weaknesses. Me, for instance. I’m tragically funny and good-looking.

Mussolini?” Leo frowned. “Wasn’t he like BFFs with Hitler?

Percy looked at his friends. “I’m getting tired of this guy’s shirt.

Percy is the most powerful demigod I've ever met. No offense to you guys but it's true.

Sometimes wisdom came from strange places, even from giant teenaged goldfish.

Scrawny? Baby, I invented scrawny. Scrawny is the new sizzling hot.

Forget the chicken-nugget smoke screen. Percy wanted Leo to invent an anti-dream hat.

Otis barreled towards them empty-handed, before apparently realizing that a) he was empty-handed and b) charging towards a large body of water to fight a son of Poseidon was maybe not a good idea.

Modest doubt is call'd The beacon of the wise.

I believe in forgiveness I believe in trying to work with people.

The goal for the photographer is be visually articulate.

My favorite artists always documented emotion. Marvin Gaye and Al Green and Sade and Aaliyah.

I read a lot. I liked a tremendous number of poets and writers. The person whose work I liked the most was Joyce.

The only feelings that do not heal are the ones you hide.

I think the question that nobody wanted to deal with is the question they're posing: did my kid die in vain? Because the answer is too awful.

The key to a great story is not who, or what, or when, but why.

I find beauty in unusual things, like hanging your head out the window or sitting on a fire escape.

The night can sweat with terror as before We pieced our thoughts into philosophy, And planned to bring the world under a rule, Who are but weasels fighting in a hole.