Getting something and having the wits to use it...those are... - Rick Riordan, The Battle of the Labyrinth

"You deal with mythological stuff for a few years, you learn that paradises are usually places where you get killed."

"Be careful of love. It'll twist your brain around and leave you thinking up is down and right is wrong."

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

"We'd spent maybe ten minutes together, during which time I'd accidentally swung a sword at her, she'd saved my life, and I'd run away chased by a band of supernatural killing machines. You know, your typical chance meeting."

"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."