“Catching fish is secondary to the immeasurable joys of the watery world.”

“Seek a slower, simpler life.”

“Be seasonal, ethical and gentle.”

“Im likely to stay here, pen in hand, until dusk comes and my writing melts into the twilight.”

“Friends can create our most cherished memories.”

“Have a dream in your head and a fire in your heart.”

“Knowing it and seeing it are two different things.”

“Believe me, It would be better if we didn't meet again. Go back to school. Go back to your life. And next time they ask you, say no. Killing is for grown-ups and you're still a child.”

“My name is Percy Jackson. I'm twelve years old. Until a few months ago, I was a boarding student at Yancy Academy, a private school for troubled kids in upstate New York.Am I a troubled kid?Yeah. Y...”

“why are trying so hard to fit in, when you're born to stand out”

“It kills me how these days everyone has clinical justification for their strangeness.”

“Wanting to be someone else is a waste of who you are”