Don't feel bad, I'm usually about to die. - Rick Riordan, The Battle of the Labyrinth

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

"Are you guys busy?"Juniper asked. "Well,"I said, "we're in the middle of this game against a bunch of monsters and we're trying not to die.""We're not busy,"Annabeth said."

"Don't feel bad, I'm usually about to die."

"I'm calm,"Rachel insisted. "Every time I'm around you, some monsters attack us. What's to be nervous about?""Look,"I said. "I'm sorry about the band room. I hope they didn't kick you our or anything.""Nah. They asked me a lot of questions about you. I played dumb.""Was it hard?"Annabeth asked."

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