Quotes About Protection

Bianca di Angelo shivered. That explains Nico, you remember last summer, those guys who tried to attack us in the alley in DC? And that bus driver, Nico said. The one with the ram's horns. I *told* you that was real.

The Set animal's jaws were pried open so fast that it yelped and let go of my arm. I stood, now encased in a magical barrier twice my normal size, and kicked Leroy into a wall. Good! said Horus. Now dispatch the beast to the netherworld! Quiet man. I'm doing all the work.

My dear children! Nellie whopped him upside the head with her backpack. Ow! Uncle Alistair curled over, cupping his hand over his good eye. Nellie! Amy said. Sorry, Nellie muttered. I thought he was one of the bad guys.

I (Percy) set Nico on guard duty with Beckendorf and the Stoll brothers, figuring he'd be safely out of the way. ... What's happening? Nico demanded, trying to climb up next to me.

No man may be completely invulnerable.

I'll distract them," Carter said. "You search. The Trophy room is through there." "Carter!" But the fool ran off to protect me. I hate when he does that.

Bes had indeed put on his ugly outfit. He climbed onto the roof of the limbo and stood there, legs planted, arms akimbo, like superman-exept with only the underwear. I wasn't sure what to say except: Put some clothes on! These children are under my protection, Bes insisted. I don't know you, I said, I never met you before today. Nonsense. You expressly asked for my attention. I didn't ask for the Speedo Patrol!

may the gods be with you

Oh…bank vaults," Leo said. "Never thought about that.

No! Amy said. Dan, you're lucky it was only concussive. You could've wiped out the whole Holt family. And that would've been bad because...?

Big brothers are the ones who are supposed to pull their punches. Little sisters—well, we should be able to hit as hard as we like, shouldn't we?

Reyna's destiny: to die defending a passive-aggressive goddess.

I remembered the last thing my mom ever told me. I'd been reluctant to use the fire escape, reluctant to leave her, but she'd gripped my arms and made me look at her. Magnus, run. Hide. Don't trust anyone. I'll find you. Whatever you do, don't go to Randolph for help.

I realized that anyone who dared to hurt me would suffer his full wrath, and Walt wasn't going to hold him back.

Piper to Drew: P: In case youthink Im not a true Daughter of Aphrodite dont even look at Jason Grace. He may not know it yet but he's mine. If you even try to make a move, I will load you into a catapult and shoot you across Long Island Sound.

Make Way for Ducklings, or They Will Smack You Upside the Head

If you mess with my friend, I will personally feed you to a great white shark.

I got you,' he breathed into Will's ear. 'I got you.

A truly free society protects all faiths, and true faith protects a free society.

Yo soy tu Creador. Te cuidé aun antes de que nacieras.

She fingered the strand of pearls at her neck. Inside each pearl was a little piece of grit. That was the true self of the pearl wasn't it? The beauty of the pearl was just the poor oyster trying to protect itself. From the grit. From the truth.

The beauty of the pearl was just the poor oyster trying to protect itself from the grit. From the truth...

although, of course, you couldn't be sure—it might be that cloistered women praying night and day was the only thing that was preventing some cataclysmal disaster—a meteor or global nuclear meltdown.

She had married him in order to be safe from the chaos. He had married her, she now understood, for the same reason. They were the last two people on earth who could make anyone safe from anything.