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.
RICK RIORDANChristmas in the Underworld was NOT my idea. If I’d known what was coming, I would’ve called in sick. I could’ve avoided an army of demons, a fight with a Titan, and a trick that almost got my friends and me cast into eternal darkness. But no, I had to take my stupid English exam.
More Rick Riordan Quotes
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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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It takes strength and courage to admit the truth.
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Always, Always have a plan
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Is it fair your life burns so short and bright? Death had asked. “No such thing as fair,” Frank told himself. “If I’m going to burn, it might as well be bright.
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If my life is going to mean anything, I have to live it myself.
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You began your journey here as a pup. Now you must find your way back. A new quest, a new start.
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We were just looking at maps.
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I heard Amos yell, “For Brooklyn!” It was an odd battle cry.
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Otrera stayed dead the second time,” Kinzie said, batting her eyes. “We have to thank you for that. If you ever need a new girlfriend…well, I think you’d look great in an iron collar and an orange jumpsuit.” Percy couldn’t tell if she was kidding or not. He politely thanked her and changed seats.
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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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Sometimes you have to lose a piece to win a game.
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Life is only precious because it ends, kid.
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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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Just because you don’t see me doesn’t mean I wasn’t there
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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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