Egyptians believe in the power of the sunrise. They believe each morning begins not just a new day, but a new world.
RICK RIORDANKnowledge isn’t always good for you.
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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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Apollo?” I guessed… He put a finger to his lips. “I’m incognito. Call me Fred.” A god named Fred?
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Frank stared at him. “Unfair? You can breathe underwater and blow up glaciers and summon freaking hurricanes-and it’s unfair that I can be an elephant?” Percy considered. “Okay. I guess you got a point. But the next time I say you’re totally beast-” “Just shut up,” Frank said. “Please.” Percy cracked a smile.
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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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Knowledge of any value can’t be given. It must be sought and earned
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If my life is going to mean anything, I have to live it myself.
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Getting something and having the wits to use it…those are two different things.
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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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But remember, boy, that a kind act can sometimes be as powerful as a sword.
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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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You must forge your own path for it to mean anything.
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Don’t decide yet,” Hephaestus advised. “Wait until daybreak. Daybreak is a good time for decisions.
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The sea does not like to be restrained.
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Good luck, boss. Don’t let’em turn you into horse meat! (Blackjack)
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Everybody loves to show up at the party once all the hard work is done.
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