I stared at the river far below. "Why did you park us on the mountain? Why not closer?" Bast shrugged, as if this hadn't occurred to her. "Cats like to get as high up as possible. In case we have to pounce on something." "Great," I said. "So if we have to pounce, we're all set.

trantulus casually roasted a marshmallow and reached out for it but the marshmallow commited sucide and dived into the flames.

I haven't devoured a soul in...What month is this? March?

Most problems look worse than they are. nothing is unfixable.

Now, as far as I knew, he (Luke) was still sailing around on his demon-infested cruise ship while the chopped-up Lord Kronos re-formed, bit by bit, in a golden sarcophagus, biding his time until he had enough power to challenge the Olympian gods. In demigod-speak, we call this a “problem.” - Percy, 'The Battle of the Labyrinth

You spoke the truth, Percy Jackson. You are nothing like... like Hercules. I am honored that you carry this sword.

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