More quotes by Rick Riordan, The Lost Hero

"Leo: I'm almost out of gas! Woah, that came out wrong. I meant the burning kind!"
"But beauty is about finding the right fit, the most natural fit, To be perfect, you have to feel perfect about yourself --- avoid trying to be something you're not. For a goddess, that's especially hard. We can change so easily.-Aphrodite"
"Leo frowned at the giant's spire. "Can't we blow it up or something?""Without me, you do not have the power,"Hera said. "You might as well try to destroy a mountain.""Done that once today,"Jason said."
"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."
"What about a compromise? I’ll kill them first, and if it turns out they were friendly, I’ll apologize."