Everybody loves to show up at the party once all the hard work is done.
RICK RIORDANDesjardins 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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You have to be compelled to write. If you’re not, nothing else that you do matters.
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It takes strength and courage to admit the truth.
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I’ve been waiting a long time for a quest, seaweed brain,” she said. “Athena is no fan of Poseidon, but if you’re going to save the world, I’m the best person to keep you from messing up.
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Humans see what they want to see.
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Christmas 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.
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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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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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Fairness does not mean everyone gets the same. Fairness means everyone gets what they need.
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Knowledge isn’t always good for you.
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Nice creepy reptile,” Frank said, very aware of the driftwood in his coat pocket. “Nice poisonous, fire-breathing reptile.
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You have to rise above the squabbling and chaos, and keep believing. You have to always keep your goals in mind.” -Hera, goddess of marriage
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You are one freaking awesome baboon.
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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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Sometimes you have to lose a piece to win a game.
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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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