Good luck, boss. Don’t let’em turn you into horse meat! (Blackjack)
RICK RIORDANThe 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.
More Rick Riordan Quotes
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People are more difficult to work with than machines. And when you break a person, he can’t be fixed.
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Just because you don’t see me doesn’t mean I wasn’t there
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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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Go on with what your heart tells you, or you will lose all.
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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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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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Fairness does not mean everyone gets the same. Fairness means everyone gets what they need.
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Sometimes, it takes us a while to appreciate something new, something that might change us for the better.
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Sadie got up and kissed Amos on the forehead. “Leave it to us, Uncle. I’ve got a plan.” “That,” I said, “sounds like very bad news.
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She had to face the fact that she couldn’t protect everyone she loved. She couldn’t solve every problem.
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If my life is going to mean anything, I have to live it myself.
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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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That’s us,” he said. “Those five nuts right there.” Which one is me?” I asked. The little deformed one,” Zoe suggested. Oh, shut up.
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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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Just remember if we get caught, you’re deaf and I don’t speak English.
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If I’m going to burn, it might as well be bright.
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The world may need fixing, but it’s worth preserving.
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I do not know how much they see through the Mist. I doubt it would matter to them if they knew the truth. Sometimes mortals can be more horrible than monsters.
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I’m a teacher still, but with a much larger classroom.
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It’s always hard to wrap up a series. The longer I spend with the characters, the more they become like friends.
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They know they’ve won,” Carter guessed. “They’re making a show of it.” “Yes,” Amos said. “Well, let’s blow up the boats or something!” I said. Amos looked at me. “Is that your strategy, honestly?
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What 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?
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Our baboon was going completely sky goddess – which is to say, nuts.
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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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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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The sea does not like to be restrained.
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