Even strength must bow to wisdom sometimes.
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Knowledge of any value can’t be given. It must be sought and earned
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The most dangerous flaws are those which are good in moderation.
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The most dangerous flaws are those which are good in moderation,” she said. “Evil is easy to fight. Lack of wisdom… that is very hard indeed.
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Frank stared at him. “Unfair? You can breathe underwater and blow up glaciers and summon freaking hurricanes-and it’s unfair that I can be an elephant?” Percy considered. “Okay. I guess you got a point. But the next time I say you’re totally beast-” “Just shut up,” Frank said. “Please.” Percy cracked a smile.
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Do not despair. Heroes rarely live up to to our expectations
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Being a hero doesn’t mean you’re invincible. It just means that you’re brave enough to stand up and do what’s needed.
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Good luck, boss. Don’t let’em turn you into horse meat! (Blackjack)
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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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I always love it when I hear back from kids who say they discovered Percy Jackson and now wear their learning difference as a badge of honour.
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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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Whathat!” Tyson gasped. “Those are the stables for the pegasi,” I replied, “You know, winged horses?” “Whasthat!” “Um… those are the toilets.
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Just remember if we get caught, you’re deaf and I don’t speak English.
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A hero can go anywhere, challenge anyone, as long as he has the nerve.
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Life is only precious because it ends, kid.
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For what it’s worth: trust your feelings. I can’t promise that you’ll never get hurt again, but I can promise you the risk is worth it.
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The sea does not like to be restrained.
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I’m a teacher still, but with a much larger classroom.
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Knowing too much of your future is never a good thing.
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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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If my life is going to mean anything, I have to live it myself.
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I think I write for reluctant readers. Of course I want everyone to enjoy my books, but if the kids in the back row who normally don’t pick up a book are engaged with what I’m writing, along with the kids who are big readers anyway, then I really feel like I’ve done my job.
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A giant vulture with a girl hanging from its feet tends to attract attention.
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I have more ideas than I’ll ever be able to write in five lifetimes.
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Tell the sun and stars hello for me.
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But remember, boy, that a kind act can sometimes be as powerful as a sword.
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Egyptians 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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