“Seven pillars of wisdom propping the roof of the temple. Always remember what there's beyond the pillars.”

“For the pillars of the temple stand apart,”

“Maybe that's why falling in love becomes so important. The hope of it. Because it's the last standing pillar in the temple of thrill.”

“So…these Pillars of Hercules. Are they dangerous?”Annabeth stayed focused on the cliffs. “For Greeks, the pillars marked the end of the known world. The Romans said the pillars were inscribed with a Latin warning—”“Non plus ultra,” Percy said. Annabeth looked stunned. “Yeah. Nothing Further Beyond. How did you know?”Percy pointed. “Because I’m looking at it.”

“In peace-armies discipline meant the hunt, not of an average but of an absolute; the hundred per cent standard in which the ninety-nine were played down to the level of the weakest man on parade…. The deeper the discipline, the lower was the individual excellence; also the more sure the performance. – T. E. Lawrence Seven Pillars of Wisdom”

“Mutual confidence is the pillar of friendship.”