If my life is going to mean anything, I have to live it myself.
RICK RIORDANPercy looked at his friends. “I’m getting tired of this guy’s shirt.” “Combat time?” Piper grabbed her horn of plenty. “I hate wonder bread,” Jason said. Together, they charged.
More Rick Riordan Quotes
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Just because you don’t see me doesn’t mean I wasn’t there
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Like some helpful person (hi, Mom) has tried to “‘clean'” it, and suddenly you can’t find anything?
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The most dangerous flaws are those which are good in moderation.
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It’s hard to enjoy practical jokes when your whole life feels like one.
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Chaos is impatient. It’s random. And above all it’s selfish. It tears down everything just for the sake of change, feeding on itself in constant hunger. But Chaos can also be appealing. It tempts you to believe that nothing matters except what you want.
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Knowing too much of your future is never a good thing.
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I’m a teacher still, but with a much larger classroom.
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Fairness does not mean everyone gets the same. Fairness means everyone gets what they need.
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Desjardins was literally fuming. His tattered robes still smoked from battle. (Carter says I shouldn’t mention that his pink boxer shorts were showing, but they were!)
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I heard Amos yell, “For Brooklyn!” It was an odd battle cry.
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Can we just call them storm spirits?” Leo asked. “Venti makes them sound like evil espresso drinks.
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If anybody felt worse than I did, it was Amos. I had just enough magic to turn myself into a falcon and him into a hamster (hey, I was rushed!)
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Some pain shouldn’t be wished away so easily. It has to be dealt with, even embraced.
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Curse us eh/I’ll make you pay!/I don’t want to rhyme all day!
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Our baboon was going completely sky goddess – which is to say, nuts.
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