"Great victory requires great risk.-Hera"

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

"Remake the world, a little at a time, each in your own corner of the world."

"But remember, boy, that a kind act can sometimes be as powerful as a sword."

"Getting something and having the wits to use it...those are two different things."

"Even strength must bow to wisdom sometimes."

"Go on with what your heart tells you, or you will lose all."

"Don't dwell on things. Don't stay in one place too long. It was the only way to stay ahead of sadness."

"No,’ Nico said. ‘Getting a second life is one thing. Making it a better life, that’s the trick.’ As soon as he said it, Nico realized he could’ve been talking about himself. He decided not to bring that up."

"A wind that blows aimlessly is no good to anyone."

"Life is only precious because it ends, kid. Take it from a god. You mortals don't know how lucky you are"

"You will suffer, son of Hades!’ What else is new? Nico thought."

"If my life is going to mean anything, I have to live it myself."

"Images flashed through his mind. He saw Nico and his sister on a snowy cliff in Maine, Percy Jackson protecting them from a manticore. Percy's sword gleamed in the dark. He'd been the first demigod Nico had ever seen in action. He was Nico's favorite game, Mythomagic, brought to life.Jason saw the moment when Percy returned and told Nico that Bianca was dead. Nico had screamed and called him a liar. He'd felt betrayed, but still... when the skeleton warriors attacked, he couldn't let them harm Percy. Nico had called on the earth to swallow them up, and then he'd run away- terrified of his own powers, and his own emotions."

"She had to go on this quest. The fate of the world might depend on it. But part of him wanted to say: Forget the world. He didn’t want to be without her."

"Nico studied his face – his sea-green eyes, his grin, his ruffled black hair. Somehow Percy Jackson seemed like a regular guy now, not a mythical figure. Not someone to idolize or crush on."

"Fear can’t be reasoned with. Neither can hate. They’re like love. They’re almost identical emotions. That’s why Ares and Aphrodite like each other. Their twin sons – Fear and Panic – were spawned from both war and love."

"You promised, Seaweed Brain. We would not get separated! Ever again!” “You’re impossible!” “Love you too!"

"Love was the most savage monster of all."

"She held up her calloused, grimy fingers. Leo couldn't help thinking there was nothing hotter than a girl who didn't mind getting her hands dirty. But of course, that was just a general comment. Didn't apply to Calypso. Obviously."

"Then she did something so unexpected Nico would later think he dreamed it. She walked up to Nico, who was standing to one side in the shadows, as usual. She grabbed his hand and pulled him gently into the firelight. ‘We had one home,’ she said. ‘Now we have two.’ She gave Nico a big hug and the crowd roared with approval. For once, Nico didn’t feel like pulling away. He buried his face in Reyna’s shoulder and blinked the tears out of his eyes."

"My point is that love is the most powerful motivator in the world. It spurs mortals to greatness. Their noblest, bravest acts are done for love."