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1 " Stars are tragic. Most of the stars are nothing but reminders of love gone horribly wrong, or men challenging the gods. "
― Kaitlin Bevis , Persephone (Daughters of Zeus, #1)
2 " People don't believe in gods because they can't wrap their minds around the idea of someone allowing all the terrible things in the world to happen. "
3 " [Hades] returned his attention to the playlist while I eased the car back on the road. His fingers flipped deftly over the screen. 'Orpheus...Dusk...Orpheus...Dusk...do you have anything on here that doesn't make people want to jump off a cliff?' ... 'I'm driving. When you learn to drive something more modern than a horse and buggy, we can listen to your music.''I can drive!''Did they even have cars the last time you can to the surface?' I teased.'Yes.''Not counting the minute and a half you spent rescuing me last year?'Hades fell silent, and I laughed. 'I didn't think so. "
― Kaitlin Bevis
4 " Charm me into giving you the red M&Ms. They’re my favorite.'I looked Hades in the eyes. 'Give me the red M&Ms.''Still not good enough.''Give me the damn M&Ms,"'I snapped.He snickered. 'That wasn’t very charming. "
5 " Battles like that ... They look like they come down to one person or one action in one big, flashy moment, but they don’t. Major victories come in inches. Each action, each sacrifice, every small act of defiance adds up.. "
― Kaitlin Bevis , Aphrodite (Daughters of Zeus, #4)
6 " Families think they know what’s best for you. Your friends let you figure that out for yourself. "
7 " Reality has teeth and claws. It's rarely pretty and never fair. Haven't you figured that out yet? "
8 " There’s something you need to know, little goddess,” he whispered, turning his face so his breath tickled my ear. It felt really good. He smiled, and my heart froze. It wasn’t a nice smile. “I am much stronger than you. You cannot use your little tricks on me. I am immune, you stupid child. I’ll forgive this one transgression, but if you ever try to manipulate my affections again, I will not be so accommodating. Do you understand? "
9 " In practice, I always get you to give me the red M&M’s.”“That was a device to let you know when you were using enough charm to affect a human,” he snapped. “I got it from a human parenting manual. I didn’t think you were stupid enough to believe you could use your charm against me.”My eyes flashed. I remembered mother telling me the only way she’d found to potty train me was giving me M&M’s. I was not flattered by the comparison. "
10 " At my disbelieving look he sighed again. I thought about offering him an inhaler, but he continued. "
11 " I took a final look at my mother’s silhouette in the doorway and tightened my grip on the steering wheel.Hades followed my gaze. “She was trying to protect you.”“I know. That’s the worst part. I’m just tired of her deception. I mean, keeping the fact that I was a goddess from me my whole life was one thing, but to still keep something from me? That’s just…” I couldn’t put words to the feelings that were bothering me.“You wanted her to be as honest as you’ve always perceived her to be.”“Yes.”“It could be worse.”“How?”“My father ate me. "
― Kaitlin Bevis , Daughter of the Earth and Sky (Daughters of Zeus, #2)
12 " Athena shifted under my gaze and cleared her throat. “She’s brave, your wife.”I didn’t so much as blink. “She’s stronger than she looks.”Athena nodded. “With Poseidon on our side, we have a shot. Zeus may actually die by the end of this.”“Everyone dies eventually.” I inclined my head toward her. “And if they’re really, really lucky, they haven’t done anything to piss me off. "
― Kaitlin Bevis , The Iron Queen (Daughters of Zeus, #3)
13 " Look I'm not the God of Poetry or Good Descriptions, okay? - Hades "
14 " I wanted a guy like Orpheus. Orpheus has gone through Tartarus to rescue his wife—that was love. Hades probably didn't even know the meaning of the word love. "
15 " I've been around since the beginning of time, and I’ve never been afraid until I met you. "
16 " Just get him started on what he thinks is best for souls. He's all about making everyone feel right at home. Oh gods! He reads these stupid psychology books and just spouts off random psycho-babble. It's awful! - Cassandra "
17 " There’s a reason there are seven stages of grief. It takes time for the mind to process tragedy. Grief, true grief, needs the cushion of denial and anger and blame to cope. "
18 " Some Greek idiot believed the ring finger on the left hand had an artery that led straight to the heart. And they bought it. How such an intelligent species could be so uninformed about their own physiology for so much of their existence was beyond me. Humans scoffed at the idea of gods and turned their backs on us, leaving us all to die. Yet some ridiculous notion that wearing a chunk of metal on a certain finger bound two souls until death stuck. Figures. "
19 " No one fears death more than immortals. Humans adjust to their lot in life little bits at a time. They’re introduced to the concept with goldfish, then move up to puppies, ancient relatives and reckless friends, each victim closer to them than the last. Death follows them through life, making itself known. Numbing them bit by bit until there is nothing left in them but resignation. We had no such preparation. We were never meant to die. "
20 " I love you,” I said firmly. “That might change over time, but for right now, you’re the first person I think about when I wake up and the last before I go to sleep. When I’m happy, I want to tell you, and when I’m scared or upset, I know you’re the only one who can make things right. We may never work as a couple, but we’re linked for the rest of eternity. And I don’t know about you, but that’s too long for me to wonder ‘what if. "
