"So we got hold of him and cracked him with a few good horrorshow tolchocks, but he still went on singing."

Conflict, Violence, Action, Resistance

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"How we traverse the space between us when conflict arises has a profound effect on the health and longevity of our relationships."

"So the whole war is because we can't talk to each other."

"War is a proof that idea has boundary."

"Your enemy is never a villain in his own eyes. Keep this in mind; it may offer a way to make him your friend. If not, you can kill him without hate - and quickly."

"My point," Jason said, "is that blaming each other isn't going to solve anything. That's how the Romans and the Greeks got divided in the first place."

"The clash is born of the fact that the child within me sees with undiluted clarity what the adult within me is incessantly working to deny. And in these most vexing moments, to be the adult is to defer to the child."

"Percy muttered. 'I want to drown her.' 'Be patient, water boy.' 'Don't call me water boy."

"When you give certain unnecessary people the reason and permission to oppose you, give them the power and strength to oppose you."

"Sadly, it seems that I have the proclivity to create plenty of devils, but most of the time I don't even go looking for angels."

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