What’s the point of being a magician if you can’t wave your wand and make the people you care about feel better?

If i'm going to survive, it won't be because i have a lion-skin cloak. I'm not Hercules.

No," Frank said. "I'm only a centurion." Jason cursed in Latin. "He means he can't control a whole legion. He's not of high enough rank." Nico swung back his black sword at another gryphon. "Well, then, promote him!

That’s Narmer with the spoon,” I guessed. “Angry because the other bloke stole his breakfast cereal?

Hermes rolled his eyes. "Surely you've seen network TV lately. It's clear they don't know whether they're coming or going. That's because Janus is in charge of programming. He loves ordering new shows and cancelling them after two episodes. God of beginnings and endings, after all. Anyway, I was bringing him some magic doormats, and I was double-parked -" "You have to worry about double-parking?" "Will you let me tell the story?" "Sorry."

So I took her hand, and I don't know what everybody else heard, but to me it sounded like a slow dance: a little sad, but maybe a little hopeful, too.

Being a hero doesn’t mean you’re invincible. It just means that you’re brave enough to stand up and do what’s needed.