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

Somewhere behind me, Zia yelled, "Hippo!" Which I thought was a little late. ~Carter Kane

I think the more you understand myths, the more you understand the roots of our culture and the more things will resonate. Do you have to know them? No, but certainly it is nice to recognise how deeply these things are embedded in our literature, our art.

And I could always set Coach Hedge on fire,” Leo volunteered. “Then he can be fire.” The thought of a blazing satyr screaming, “Die, scumbag!” as he attacked Gaea was almost enough to make Piper laugh— almost.

And of course I'm in the press all the time. So many books have been written about me; Into thin air, up in the air,Gone with the wind-

I am never, ever, going to make things easy for you, Seaweed Brain. Get used to it.

Polyphemus stiffened. "Who said that?" "Nobody!" Annabeth yelled. That got exactly the reaction she'd been hoping for. The monster's face turned red with rage. "Nobody!" Polyphemus yelled back. "I remember you!" "You're too stupid to remember anybody," Annabeth taunted. "Much less Nobody.