Once I saw Desjardins’ house, I hated him even more. It was a huge mansion on the other side of the Tuileries, on the rue des Pyramids. “Pyramids Road?” Sadie said. “Obvious, much?” “Maybe he couldn’t find a place on Stupid Evil Magician Street,” I suggested.

Don't get starry-eyed about somebody you can't have, especially if it blinds you to somebody who's really important.

Strange things conspire when one tries to cheat fate

But if she'd realized that nine desiccated zombie nymphs would be waiting for her, she never would have come down here.

Shut up, me,” Leo said aloud. “What?” Piper asked. “Nothing,” he said. “Long night. I think I’m hallucinating. It’s cool.” Sitting in front, Leo couldn’t see their faces, but he assumed from their silence that his friends were not pleased to have a sleepless, hallucinating dragon driver. “Just joking.” Leo decided it might be good to change the subject.

Death has more in common with Love than you might imagine.

I will not have a sea creature destroyed, if I can help it. And I can help it.