Here are some quotes that struck me while reading Rick Riordan’s The Lost Hero

• Easier to pretend something I’m not.
• If I’m dead, why does it hurts so much.
• She wanted to help him because she cared about him, even if that meant losing him.
• Nothing lasts forever, not even the best machines.
• He felt like a broken machine himself—like someone had removed one little part of him, and now he’d never be complete.
• Sticking around is my specialty
• Sometimes information can be dangerous.
• To be perfect, you have to feel perfect about yourself— avoid trying to be something you’re not.
• My point is love is the most powerful motivator in the world. It spurs mortals to greatness. Their noblest, bravest acts are done for love.
• You must forge your own path for answers to mean anything.

(Source: infinitely-mystified)