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“«Le cose per cui vale la pena lottare non sono mai facili,» sussurra. «Ma questo non significa che dovresti arrenderti. Anzi, dovresti lottare ancora più duramente. Avere pazienza. Mostrare amore incondizionato.»
Mi poggia una mano sulla guancia. «L’hai amata dal giorno in cui si è trasferita qui. Quindi, quando la rabbia e il rancore inizieranno a prendere il sopravvento, cerca di ricordarlo.» Capisco che vorrebbe piangere, ma è troppo disidratata per riuscirci. «Non voglio lasciarti, bambino mio. Ma sto per morire, Link. E tu avrai bisogno di lei.»”
― Hannah Gray, Broken Boy

“«Io voglio che tu mi disturbi,» sussurrò, con la sua voce roca tormentata. «Devi disturbarmi in ogni momento, cazzo, Tate.»”
― Hannah Gray, Broken Boy

“She raised an eyebrow. "You got something to say to me, Seaweed Brain?"

You'd probably kick my butt."

You know I'd kick your butt."

I brushed the cake off my hands. "When I was at the River Styx, turning invulnerable . . . Nico said I had to concentrate on one thing that kept me anchored to the world, that made me want to stay mortal."

Annabeth kept her eyes on the horizon. "Yeah?"

Then up on Olympus," I said, "when they wanted to make me a god and stuff, I kept thinking-"

Oh, you so wanted to."

Well, maybe a little. But I didn't, because I thought-I didn't want things to stay the same for eternity, because things could always get better. And I was thinking . . ." My throat felt really dry.

Anyone in particular?" Annabeth asked, her voice soft.

I looked over and saw that she was trying not to smile.

You're laughing at me," I complained.

I am not!"

You are so not making this easy."

Then she laughed for real, and she put her hands
around my neck. "I am never, ever going to make things easy for you, Seaweed Brain. Get used to it.”
― Rick Riordan, The Last Olympian

“I'd rather die on an adventure than live standing still.”
― V.E. Schwab, A Darker Shade of Magic