Sometimes, it takes us a while to appreciate something new, something that might change us for the better.
RICK RIORDANHope survives best at the hearth.
More Rick Riordan Quotes
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Remake the world, a little at a time, each in your own corner of the world.
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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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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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Hope survives best at the hearth.
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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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Fairness does not mean everyone gets the same. Fairness means everyone gets what they need.
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Like some helpful person (hi, Mom) has tried to “‘clean'” it, and suddenly you can’t find anything?
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Things will work out – maybe just not the way you plan
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You must forge your own path for it to mean anything.
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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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Don’t decide yet,” Hephaestus advised. “Wait until daybreak. Daybreak is a good time for decisions.
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Young people don’t always do what they’re told, but if they can pull it off and do something wonderful, sometimes they escape punishment.
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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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Be careful of love. It’ll twist your brain around and leave you thinking up is down and right is wrong.
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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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