Have you ever noticed how parents can go from the most wonderful people in the world to totally embarrassing in three seconds?
RICK RIORDANKnowledge isn’t always good for you.
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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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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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Knowledge of any value can’t be given. It must be sought and earned
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Sadie got up and kissed Amos on the forehead. “Leave it to us, Uncle. I’ve got a plan.” “That,” I said, “sounds like very bad news.
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I do not know how much they see through the Mist. I doubt it would matter to them if they knew the truth. Sometimes mortals can be more horrible than monsters.
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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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They know they’ve won,” Carter guessed. “They’re making a show of it.” “Yes,” Amos said. “Well, let’s blow up the boats or something!” I said. Amos looked at me. “Is that your strategy, honestly?
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Afterward, I had the last laugh. I made an air bubble at the bottom of the lake. Our friends kept waiting for us to come up, but hey-when you are the son of Poseidon, you don’t have to hurry. And it was pretty much the best underwater kiss of all time.
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Can’t this thing go any faster?” Thalia demanded. Zoe glared at her. “I cannot control traffic.” You both sound like my mother,” I said. Shut up!” they both said in union.
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Humans see what they want to see.
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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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The right choice is hardly ever the easy choice.
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Sometimes you have to lose a piece to win a game.
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I think kids will read more good books than we can possibly produce.
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It takes strength and courage to admit the truth.
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