“The beauty myth is always actually prescribing behavior and not appearance.”

“The behavior of the oppressed is a prescribed behavior, following as it does the guidelines of the oppressor.”

“An organization which depends solely upon its blueprints of prescribed behavior is a very fragile social system.”

“No matter what a woman's appearance may be, it will be used to undermine what she is saying and taken to individualize - as her personal problem - observations she makes about the beauty myth in society.”

“A loving soul was always more beautiful over the long haul, but actual prettiness was fleeting.”

“As is always the case when you are with the actual human being behind the celebrity or legend, there is something human about the man or woman that makes things less than myth.”

“Atlantis?' Jason asked.
'That's a myth,' Percy said.
'Uh… don't we deal in myths?'
'No, I mean it's a MADE-UP myth. Not like, an actual true myth.'

'So this is why Annabeth is the brains of the operation, huh?”

“In behavior, as in appearance, every human individual is unique.”

“People always love expressing themselves, and they often pretend to be modest in their words, saying that they are no good at this or that. This is particularly common among friends. But even if people are actually modest, there is no benefit to their behavior.”

“In the end, beauty will only remain a myth. It will fade away over time.”