GEM

“Pain is an interesting thing. You think you have reached your limit and you can’t possibly feel more tortured. Then you discover there is still another level of agony. And another level after that.”
― Rick Riordan, The Burning Maze

“Satyrs aren't dryads, but we have roots, too. Camp Half Blood is mine.”
― Rick Riordan, The Burning Maze

“Good leaders know when to follow rules and when to break them.”
― Jennifer Donnelly, Deep Blue

“It’s been my observation" I said, “that you humans are more than the sum of your history. You can choose how much of your ancestry to embrace. You can overcome the expectations of your family and your society. What you cannot do, and should never do, is try to be someone other than yourself–Piper McLean.”
― Rick Riordan, The Burning Maze