Monsters don't die. They just dissipate into smoke and dust, which saves heroes a lot of trouble cleaning up after a fight.

In a way, it's nice to know that there are Greek gods out there, because you have somebody to blame when things go wrong. For instance, when you're walking away from a bus that's just been attacked by monster hags and blown up by lightning, and it's raining on top of everything else, most people might think that's just really bad luck; when you're a half-blood, you understand that some devine force is really trying to mess up your day.

Right,” I said. “So the baboon, the crocodile…any other pets I should know about?” Amos thought for a moment. “Visible ones? No, I think that’s it.

Yeah, well,” Nico said, “not giving people a second thought…that can be dangerous.

Great,” Percy said. “I always wanted to be glue.

Nobody welcomes a war - not if they're smart. But war finds everyone sooner or later. It's inevitable.

Your mom is a rainbow goddess?" "You got a problem with that?" "No, no. Rainbows. Very macho.