"I would rather be punished for making the right decision than live with the guilt of making the wrong one for the rest of my life." -Sophie Foster, Keeper of the Lost Cities 

"If I cannot be better than them, I will be so much worse." -Jude Duarte, The Cruel Prince

"Where's the glory in repeating what others have done?"
-Hermes, The Lightning Thief

"What I did next was so impulsive and dangerous I should've been named ADHD poster child of the year." -Percy Jackson, The Lightning Thief

"The boundary between truth and fiction felt thinner every day." - Selrilda, Gilded