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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More Rick Riordan Quotes
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The right choice is hardly ever the easy choice.
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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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Knowledge of any value can’t be given. It must be sought and earned
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It takes strength and courage to admit the truth.
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We choose to believe in Ma’at. We create order out of chaos, beauty out of ugly randomness. That’s what Egypt is all about.
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Never bet against a cat.
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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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Some pain shouldn’t be wished away so easily. It has to be dealt with, even embraced.
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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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Getting something and having the wits to use it…those are two different things.
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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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On the bright side,” Percy said, “both Jason and I outrank you, Octavian. So we can both tell you to shut up.
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Just because you don’t see me doesn’t mean I wasn’t there
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Everybody loves to show up at the party once all the hard work is done.
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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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Carter started down the stairs, but I grabbed his arm. “Hang on. What about traps?” He frowned. “Traps?” “Didn’t Egyptian tombs have traps?” “Well…sometimes. But this isn’t a tomb. Besides, more often they had curses, like the burning curse, the donkey curse—” “Oh, lovely. That sounds so much better.
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Frank nodded grimly. “Well…any goddess who throws a Ding Dong at a giant can’t be all bad. Let’s go.
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Fairness does not mean everyone gets the same. Fairness means everyone gets what they need.
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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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Even strength must bow to wisdom sometimes.
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Knowledge isn’t always good for you.
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Go on with what your heart tells you, or you will lose all.
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I don’t care what your nose says! The last time you smelled half-blood, it turned out to be a meatloaf sandwich!” “Meatloaf sandwiches are good! But this is a half-blood scent, I swear. They are on board!” “Bah, your brain isn’t on board!
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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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Sometimes, it takes us a while to appreciate something new, something that might change us for the better.
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Set screamed something in Ancient Egyptian. I was fairly sure it wasn’t a compliment. “I will rend your limbs from their sockets!” he shouted. “I will—” “Die?” Carter suggested.
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