“Real tough guys don't swear, they just do.”
“Tough guys don't dance. You had better believe it.”
“Tough times don't last, tough people do. ”
“Tough times don't last, tough people do, remember?”
“Percy, you're a brave guy," [Annabeth] said. "Just take the compliment. I swear, is it so hard?”
“Some guys have it real fucked up in prison, real hard. Some guys will be doing somebody's laundry. Some guys will be on their stomach with the pillow in their mouth, some guys will be getting stabbed. If you're a man on the streets and you eat well, you'll eat well in prison. It just might be different food.”