“My God - it's a green child!" said the American. "What is this place - the House of Usher?”

“A child said, What is the grass? fetching it to me with full hands; How could I answer the child? I do not know what it is, any more than he. I guess it must be the flag of my disposition, out of hopeful green stuff woven.”

“It's a coffee place. You can't just automatically classify anything that isn't a steak house as vegetarian.Yes, I can. This is America. You said Americans assert heir own opinions as if they were facts and dismiss inconvenient fast as mere opinions.”

“The intersection of Green and Stupid is undoubtedly an American destination, but its sad. Sad.”

“They're Lares. House gods.""House gods," Percy said. "Like...smaller than real gods, but larger than apartment gods?”

“I understand I have no place here. I understand I am lost in the god's eye. I understand I must find my purpose or I will go mad in this green, godless place.”