I am never, ever, going to make things easy for you, Seaweed Brain. Get used to it.

I can try to disable it," I said, "but if I mess up, this whole apartment is going to fill with gas. We'll die." Thalia swallowed. " I trust you. Just... don't mess it up.

Leo felt trapped. He’d once been stuck in a cave on top of Pikes Peak, surrounded by a pack of werewolves. Another time he’d been stuck in an abandoned factory with a family of evil Cyclopes. But this — standing in an open clearing with a dozen pretty girls — was much worse.

It's not easy. I got lots of rejections when I first started out. If you want to write, you have to believe in yourself and not give up. You have to do your best to practice and get better.

Fairness means everyone gets what they need. And the only way to get what you need is to make it happen yourself.

Her secret fear? Maybe she didn't tried hard enough.

Survive first. Figure out crayon drawing of destiny later.