Even strength must bow to wisdom sometimes.
RICK RIORDANEgyptians believe in the power of the sunrise. They believe each morning begins not just a new day, but a new world.
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A person’s shadow stood for his legacy, his impact on the world. Some people cast hardly any shadow at all. Some cast long, deep shadows that endured for centuries.
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Sadie,” he said forlornly, “when you become a parent, you may understand this. One of my hardest jobs as a father, one of my greatest duties, was to realize that my own dreams, my own goals and wishes, are secondary to my children’s.
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You have to rise above the squabbling and chaos, and keep believing. You have to always keep your goals in mind.” -Hera, goddess of marriage
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I try very hard to be annoying. Don’t insult my ability to annoy.
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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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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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I’ve been waiting a long time for a quest, seaweed brain,” she said. “Athena is no fan of Poseidon, but if you’re going to save the world, I’m the best person to keep you from messing up.
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But remember, boy, that a kind act can sometimes be as powerful as a sword.
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A hero can go anywhere, challenge anyone, as long as he has the nerve.
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Can’t this thing go any faster?” Thalia demanded. Zoe glared at her. “I cannot control traffic.” You both sound like my mother,” I said. Shut up!” they both said in union.
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You began your journey here as a pup. Now you must find your way back. A new quest, a new start.
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Love was the most savage monster of all.
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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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Sometimes you have to lose a piece to win a game.
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Is it fair your life burns so short and bright? Death had asked. “No such thing as fair,” Frank told himself. “If I’m going to burn, it might as well be bright.
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