The world may need fixing, but it’s worth preserving.
RICK RIORDANAfterward, 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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Can we just call them storm spirits?” Leo asked. “Venti makes them sound like evil espresso drinks.
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Love was the most savage monster of all.
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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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It takes strength and courage to admit the truth.
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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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A hero can go anywhere, challenge anyone, as long as he has the nerve.
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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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Percy 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.
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No one can hate you with more intensity than someone who used to love you.
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A giant vulture with a girl hanging from its feet tends to attract attention.
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It’s hard to enjoy practical jokes when your whole life feels like one.
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The right choice is hardly ever the easy choice.
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I tell aspiring writers that you have to find what you must write. When you find it, you will know, because the subject matter won’t let you go. It’s not enough to write simply because you think it would be neat to be published. You have to be compelled to write. If you’re not, nothing else that you do matters.
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I heard Amos yell, “For Brooklyn!” It was an odd battle cry.
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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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