Rick Riordan

“Percy pulled Annabeth close and kissed her...long enough for it to get really awkward for Piper, though she said nothing. She thought about the old rule of Aphrodite's cabin: that to be reco...”

“She held up her calloused, grimy fingers. Leo couldn't help thinking there was nothing hotter than a girl who didn't mind getting her hands dirty. But of course, that was just a general comm...”

“Then she did something so unexpected Nico would later think he dreamed it. She walked up to Nico, who was standing to one side in the shadows, as usual. She grabbed his hand and pulled him g...”

“My point is that love is the most powerful motivator in the world. It spurs mortals to greatness. Their noblest, bravest acts are done for love.”

“Images flashed through his mind. He saw Nico and his sister on a snowy cliff in Maine, Percy Jackson protecting them from a manticore. Percy's sword gleamed in the dark. He'd been the first...”

“Love was the most savage monster of all.”

“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.”

“Fear can’t be reasoned with. Neither can hate. They’re like love. They’re almost identical emotions. That’s why Ares and Aphrodite like each other. Their twin sons – Fear and Panic – were sp...”

“Love is on every side, and no one's side. Don't ask what Love can do for you.”

“You will suffer, son of Hades!’ What else is new? Nico thought.”

“No,’ Nico said. ‘Getting a second life is one thing. Making it a better life, that’s the trick.’ As soon as he said it, Nico realized he could’ve been talking about himself. He decided not t...”

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

“A wind that blows aimlessly is no good to anyone.”

“Don't dwell on things. Don't stay in one place too long. It was the only way to stay ahead of sadness.”

“Getting something and having the wits to use it...those are two different things.”

“But remember, boy, that a kind act can sometimes be as powerful as a sword.”

“Remake the world, a little at a time, each in your own corner of the world.”

“Fair means everyone gets what they need. And the only way to get what you need is to make it happen yourself.”

“Great victory requires great risk. -Hera”

“Sometimes small things can become very large, indeed.”