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“O Zeu kai alloi theoi!” he yelled. “It’s right behind me! Didn’t you tell her?”
― Rick Riordan, The Lightning Thief

“Luke wouldn’t hesitate,” Thalia muttered. “The power to overthrow Olympus. That’s…that’s huge.”
― Rick Riordan, The Titan's Curse

“That feels like what happened. A collective, unspoken decision was made that for a few weeks at least, the country would take a much-needed break from cynicism.”
― Barack Obama, A Promised Land

“The bull-man grunted, pawing the ground. He kept eyeing my mother, who was now retreating slowly downhill, back toward the road, trying to lead the monster away from Grover. “Run, Percy!” she told me. “I can’t go any farther. Run!” But I just stood there, frozen in fear, as the monster charged her. She tried to sidestep, as she’d told me to do, but the monster had learned his lesson. His hand shot out and grabbed her by the neck as she tried to get away. He lifted her as she struggled, kicking and pummeling the air. “Mom!” She caught my eyes, managed to choke out one last word: “Go!”
― Rick Riordan, The Lightning Thief