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.
RICK RIORDANWhat 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?
More Rick Riordan Quotes
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I think kids will read more good books than we can possibly produce.
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You are one freaking awesome baboon.
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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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If my life is going to mean anything, I have to live it myself.
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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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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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Never bet against a cat.
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Great victory requires great risk. -Hera
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Apollo?” I guessed… He put a finger to his lips. “I’m incognito. Call me Fred.” A god named Fred?
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It takes strength and courage to admit the truth.
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I heard Amos yell, “For Brooklyn!” It was an odd battle cry.
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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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Humans see what they want to see.
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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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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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