Whathat!” Tyson gasped. “Those are the stables for the pegasi,” I replied, “You know, winged horses?” “Whasthat!” “Um… those are the toilets.
RICK RIORDANWhat are you?” She demanded. “My dad? Osiris? Are you even alive?” Dad looked at Anubis. “What did I tell you about her? Fiercer than Ammit, I said.” “You didn’t need to tell me that.” Anubis’s face was grave. “I’ve learned to fear that sharp tongue.” Sadie looked outraged. “Excuse me?
More Rick Riordan Quotes
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Wisdom’s daughter walks alone, The mark of Athena burns through Rome.
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dealing with any man means dealing with multiple personalities.
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Christmas in the Underworld was NOT my idea. If I’d known what was coming, I would’ve called in sick. I could’ve avoided an army of demons, a fight with a Titan, and a trick that almost got my friends and me cast into eternal darkness. But no, I had to take my stupid English exam.
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Even strength must bow to wisdom sometimes.
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The most dangerous flaws are those which are good in moderation.
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I have more ideas than I’ll ever be able to write in five lifetimes.
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Think positive girl, or the world ends.
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Love is powerful. It can bring the gods to their knees.
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Great victory requires great risk. -Hera
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Have you ever noticed how parents can go from the most wonderful people in the world to totally embarrassing in three seconds?
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Afterward, I had the last laugh. I made an air bubble at the bottom of the lake. Our friends kept waiting for us to come up, but hey-when you are the son of Poseidon, you don’t have to hurry. And it was pretty much the best underwater kiss of all time.
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Do not despair. Heroes rarely live up to to our expectations
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Oh, did you expect me to play fair?” Cupid laughed. “I am the god of love. I am never fair.
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Sometimes you have to lose a piece to win a game.
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Brother,” Artemis chided. “You do not help my Hunters. You do not look at, talk to, or flirt with my Hunters. And you do not call them sweetheart.
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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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It isn’t easy being a brilliant inventor, always alone. Always misunderstood. Easy to turn bitter, make horrible mistakes. People are more difficult to work with than machines. And when you break a person, he can’t be fixed. -Hephaestus
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It’s natural to feel fear. All great warriors are afraid. Only the stupid and the delusional are not.
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Knowledge of any value can’t be given. It must be sought and earned
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But remember, boy, that a kind act can sometimes be as powerful as a sword.
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Tell the sun and stars hello for me.
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Never bet against a cat.
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Things will work out – maybe just not the way you plan
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I think kids will read more good books than we can possibly produce.
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We choose to believe in Ma’at. We create order out of chaos, beauty out of ugly randomness. That’s what Egypt is all about.
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Fairness does not mean everyone gets the same. Fairness means everyone gets what they need.
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