In retrospect, the Millennium marked only a moment in time. It was the events of September 11 that marked a turning point in history, where we confront the dangers of the future and assess the choices facing humankind.
So…these Pillars of Hercules. Are they dangerous?” Annabeth stayed focused on the cliffs. “For Greeks, the pillars marked the end of the known world. The Romans said the pillars were inscribed with a Latin warning—” Percy said. Annabeth loo...
The Olympians were a reminder that there was always someone better than you, so you shouldn't get a big head.
Hercules,huh? Percy frowned. "That guy was like the Starbucks of Ancient Greece. Everywhere you turn--there he is.
Down in the water, Octavian yelled, “Get me out of here! I’ll kill you!” “Tempting,” Percy called down.
Water liked to be free. Given time, water could overcome any barrier, and it hated to be trapped, just like Percy.
Then Percy let go of his tiny ledge, and together, holding hands, he and Annabeth fell into the endless darkness.
Percy is the most powerful demigod I've ever met. No offense to you guys but it's true.
Why would you come to Italy to see Spanish steps? That's like going to China for Mexican food, isn't it?
Piper had a new entry in her top-ten list of . Fighting Shrimpzilla with a dagger and a pretty voice? Not so effective.
Herb Brooks: How about you? Mark Pavelich: Mark Pavelich. Herb Brooks: Who do you play for? Mark Pavelich: UMD Bulldogs.
Sean Parker: [Looking at the boxes of business cards on Mark's desk] What's the package? Mark Zuckerberg: [avoiding eye contact] Nothing. Sean Parker: [Sean smiles] Mackey? Mackey: Yes, sir? Sean Parker: Refresh! [Screen shows 1,000,046 members on re...
Mark Twain cannot be defined.
The search for the truth for truth's sake is the mark of the historian.
The ocean is a Turing machine, the sand is its tape; the water reads the marks in the sand and sometimes erases them and sometimes carves new ones with tiny currents that are themselves a response to the marks.
You don't get the good shots sitting on your ass in the bad weather- Mark Johnson
The only thing worse than fighting a giant scorpion was fighting a giant scorpion who was trying to protect her young.
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.
Leo,” Hazel gasped, “I can’t—my arms—” “Hazel,” he said. “Do you trust me?” “No!” “Me neither,” Leo admitted.
Ceres wanted a united front in the plant war." "The plant war," Percy said. "You're going to arm all the little grapes with tiny assault rifles?
I still don't understand what a sea god would be doing in Atlanta." Leo snorted. "What's a wine god doing in Kansas? Gods are weird.
