The first lesson every child of Athena learned: Mom was the best at everything, and you should never, ever suggest otherwise.

Chiron insisted that we talk about the Labyrinth in the morning which is like 'Hey, your life's in mortal danger. Sleep tight!

You mean a bad heel?" I said. "Couldn't I just, like, wear something besides sandals? No offense." -Percy

So let me get this straight,” Carter said. “The two guys you liked—one who was dying and one who was off-limits because he’s a god—are now one guy, who isn’t dying and isn’t off-limits. And you’re complaining.

The Princess Andromeda?" "Went ka-boom.

I can’t believe how much this place has grown,” Hazel muttered. The taxi driver grinned in the rearview mirror. “Been a long time since you visited, miss?” “About seventy years,” Hazel said. The driver slid the glass partition closed and drove on in silence.

Percy yelled. "What's going- Gah! Shrimpzilla!