Quotes About Authority

Frank Zhang! I, Jason Grace, praetor of the Twelfth Legion Fulminata, give you my final order: I resign my post and give you emergency field promotion to praetor, with the full powers of that rank. Take command of this legion!

That was Hera. Her Majesty, the Loose Cannon.

I am the son of Hades. I go where I wish. The darkness is my birthright.

Question (from a reader) : Will the Wise Goddess Athena overthrow Zeus and become the ruler of Olympus? Athena's answer : What an interesting idea . . . No, just kidding, Dad. Put away the lightning bolt.

Even strength has to bow down to wisdom sometimes.

I don't like you two going off on you won. Just remember: behave. If I hear about any funny business, I will ground you until the Styx freezes over.

As for her charmspeak, she'd gotten so powerful it made Leo nervous. If she told him to eat his vegetables, he might actually do it.

Hang on, Sadie said. She stomped right up to the throne. Ammit growled at her, but Sadie growled back, which confused the monster into silence. What are you? she demanded. My dad? Osiris? Are you even alive? Dad looked at Anubis. What did I tell you about her? Fiercer than Ammit, I said. You didn't need to tell me. Anubis's face was grave.I've learned to fear that sharp tongue. Sadie looked outraged. excuse me?

Frank, how did you do that? Jason yelled. Frank's head swam with pain. He forced himself not to pass out. I'm the ranking Roman officer, he said. They- uh, they don't recognize you. Sorry. Jason grimaced, but he didn't look particularly surprised. How can we help?

Caesar broke the law when he crossed the Rubicon, Frank said. Great leaders have to think out side the box sometimes.

Could I just use the loo?" I asked the nice officer. "No." She closed the door in my face, As if I might rig an explosion in the toilet. Honestly.

When in doubt, start from the top. -Jason Grace

It's hard to look in charge when you're hunched over like Quasimodo.

The good thing is Jason and I both outrank you so we can both tell you to shut up.

Jason tried to summon more lightning. Nothing happened. If he ever met his dad, he'd have to petition for an increased daily allowance of bolts.

Traitor! Hera shouted. You meddlesome, D-list goddess! You aren't worthy to pour my wine, much less rule the world.

I CANNOT ALLOW THIS CITY TO EXIST, Zeus rumbled. I MUST MAKE YOU AN EXAMPLE SO THAT THIS NEVER HAPPENS AGAIN. LIGHTNING INCOMING IN FIVE, FOUR, THREE...

Her face had an imperious, timeless quality that I'd learned to recognize. It meant I'm a goddess; deal with it.

Good idea," Percy put in. "Go burn your bears, Octavian.

Every parent knows that delayed obedience is really disobedience.

Whose opinion matters most to you? Whoever that person is, is your god. When you value anyone's opinions more than God's, you give that person power and authority that belongs only to God. That creates all kinds of insecurity within you. On the other hand, when God's approval matters the most to you, it sets you free from insecurity, because he will never reject you.

Police weren't like vampires, they didn't wait to be invited in.

She said to him once that when women learned that wall anchors weren't the mysterious objects they thought they were, they would rule the world.

So, what do they pay you for...exactly? Slapped around. Tied up. Beaten. Given orders, made to do things. What kind of things? You know. No, I can't even begin to imagine. Lick my boots, crawl on floor, eat like dog. Nothing useful, then, like hoovering?