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“They had a silent staring contest, but Percy didn’t back down. When he and Annabeth started dating, his mother had drummed it into his head: It’s good manners to walk your date to the door. If that was true, it had to be good manners to walk her to the start of her epic solo death quest.”
― Rick Riordan, The Mark of Athena

“You only delay your death.

"Delaying death is one of my favorite hobbies.”
― Rick Riordan, The Mark of Athena

“I should've blown more stuff up." -Coach Gleeson Hedge”
― Rick Riordan, The Mark of Athena

“If you ever leave me again,’ she said, her eyes stinging, ‘I swear to all the gods-‘
Percy had the nerve to laugh. Suddenly the lump of heated emotions melted inside Annabeth.
‘Consider me warned,’ Percy said. ‘I missed you, too.”
― rick riordan, The Mark of Athena

“They would find this House of Hades. They'd take the Doors of Death. And by the gods, if Leo had to design a grabber arm long enough to snatch Percy and Annabeth out of Tartarus, then that's what he would do.

Nemesis wanted him to wreak vengeance on Gaea? Leo would be happy to oblige. He was going to make Gaea sorry she had ever messed with Leo Valdez.

"Yeah." He took one last look at the cityscape of Rome, turning bloodred in the sunset. "Festus, raise the sails. We've got some friends to save.”
― Rick Riordan, The Mark of Athena

“But Annabeth knew that people saw what they wanted to see. They didn’t need the Mist to warp their perceptions.”
― Rick Riordan, The Mark of Athena

“Many of the best traps are simple. You just have to think about it, and hope your victim doesn't.”
― Rick Riordan, The Mark of Athena

“Keep it simple.”
― Rick Riordan, The Mark of Athena

“Percy is the most powerful demigod I've ever met. No offense to you guys but it's true.”
― Rick Riordan, The Mark of Athena

“He pleaded with those sea-green eyes, like a cute baby seal that needed help. Piper wondered how Annabeth ever won an argument with this guy.”
― Rick Riordan, The Mark of Athena

“Huh," said Percy. "Never seen Jason fly before. He looks like a blond superman.”
― Rick Riordan, The Mark of Athena

“The eidolons started pounding on the door.
'Who is it?' Leo called.
'Valdez!'
'Valdez who?”
― Rick Riordan, The Mark of Athena

“Percy tightened his grip on Annabeth's wrist. His face was gaunt, scraped and bloody, his hair dusted with cobwebs, but when he locked eyes with her, she thought he had never looked more handsome.

"We're staying together," he promised. "You're not getting away from me. Never again."

Only then did she understand what would happen. A one-way trip. A very hard fall.

"As long as we're together," she said.

She heard Nico and Hazel still screaming for help. She saw the sunlight far,f ar above-maybe the last sunlight she would ever see.

Then Percy let go of his tiny ledge, and together, holding hands, he and Annabeth fell into the endless darkness.”
― Rick Riordan, The Mark of Athena

“Tell her I'm sorry I sold the diamond, eh?" Sammy said. "I broke my promise. When she disappeared in Alaska... ah, so long ago, I finally used that diamond, moved to Texas as I always dreamed. I started my machine shop. Started my family! It was a good life, but Haze; was right. The diamond came with a curse. I never saw her again."

"Oh, Sammy," Hazel said. "No, a curse didn't keep me away. I wanted to come back. I died!"

The old man didn't seem to hear. He smiled down at the baby, and kissed him on the head. "I give you my blessing, Leo. First male great-grandchild! I have a feeling you are special, like Hazel was. You are more than a regular baby, eh? You will carry on for me. You will see her someday. Tell her hello for me.”
― Rick Riordan, The Mark of Athena

“She often had to remind herself that she couldn't do everything alone. She wasn't always the best person for the job. Sometimes she got tunnel vision and forgot about what other people needed.”
― Rick Riordan, The Mark of Athena

“Love and war always go together. They are the peaks of human emotion! Evil and good, beauty and ugliness”
― Rick Riordan, The Mark of Athena

“I never thought I'd get to see Rome," Hazel said. "When I was alive, I mean for the first time, Mussolini was in charge. We were at war."
"Mussolini?" Leo frowned. "Wasn't he like BFF's with Hitler?"
Hazel stared at him like he was an alien. "BFF's?"
"Never mind."
"I'd love to see the Trevi Fountain," she said.
"There's a fountain on every block," Leo grumbled.
"Or the Spanish Steps," Hazel said.
"Why would you come to Italy to see Spanosh steps?" Leo asked. "That's like going to China for Mexican food, isn't it?"
"You're hopeless," Hazel complained.
"So I've been told.”
― Rick Riordan, The Mark of Athena

“You, sir, are a ray of sunshine.”
― Rick Riordan, The Mark of Athena

“It was if the city knew about Percy's dream of Gaea. It knew that the earth goddess intended on razing all human civilization, and this city, which had stood for thousands if years, was saying back at her: You wanna dissolve this city, Dirt Face? Give it a shot.
In other words, it was the Coach Hedge of mortal cities- only taller.”
― Rick Riordan, The Mark of Athena

“You sure you're not a Roman, Annabeth? Or an Amazon?”
― Rick Riordan, The Mark of Athena

“Are you the cursed kid Nemesis mentioned?" Leo asked. "But you're a girl."
"You're a girl," said the girl.
"Excuse me?”
― Rick Riordan, The Mark of Athena

“Entertain me, heroes of Olympus. Give me a reason to do more."

Bacchus to Percy and Jason”
― Rick Riordan, The Mark of Athena

“Gods forbid if she ever broke up with him. She'd never be able to visit the sea again without remembering her broken heart.

Annabeth about Percy”
― Rick Riordan, The Mark of Athena

“Being a hero doesn’t mean you’re invincible. It just means that you’re brave enough to stand up and do what’s needed.”
― Rick Riordan, The Mark of Athena

“THE MARK OF ATHENA BABY!!!!!!”
― Rick Riordan, The Mark of Athena

“Piper bit her lip. The last thing she wanted to do was check Katopris for more terrifying images.
'I've tried,'she said.'The dagger doesn't always show what I want to see. In fact,it hardly ever does'
'Please,'Percy said.'Try again.'
He pleaded with those sea-green eyes, like a cute baby seal that needed help.Piper wondered how Annabeth ever won an argument with this guy.
'Fine,'she sighed,and drew her dagger”
― Rick Riordan, The Mark of Athena

“Swords can’t solve every problem.”
― Rick Riordan, The Mark of Athena

“It knew that the earth goddess intended on razing all human civilization, and this city, which had stood ffor thousands of years, was saying back to her: You wanna dissolve this city, Dirt Face? Give it a shot.”
― Rick Riordan, The Mark of Athena

“The Olympians were a reminder that there was always someone better than you, so you shouldn't get a big head.”
― Rick Riordan, The Mark of Athena