Some pain shouldn’t be wished away so easily. It has to be dealt with, even embraced.
RICK RIORDANEverybody loves to show up at the party once all the hard work is done.
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If anybody felt worse than I did, it was Amos. I had just enough magic to turn myself into a falcon and him into a hamster (hey, I was rushed!)
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We were just looking at maps.
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Knowledge isn’t always good for you.
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I’m a teacher still, but with a much larger classroom.
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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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Have you ever noticed how parents can go from the most wonderful people in the world to totally embarrassing in three seconds?
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Never bet against a cat.
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Carter started down the stairs, but I grabbed his arm. “Hang on. What about traps?” He frowned. “Traps?” “Didn’t Egyptian tombs have traps?” “Well…sometimes. But this isn’t a tomb. Besides, more often they had curses, like the burning curse, the donkey curse—” “Oh, lovely. That sounds so much better.
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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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I heard Amos yell, “For Brooklyn!” It was an odd battle cry.
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I don’t care what your nose says! The last time you smelled half-blood, it turned out to be a meatloaf sandwich!” “Meatloaf sandwiches are good! But this is a half-blood scent, I swear. They are on board!” “Bah, your brain isn’t on board!
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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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Go on with what your heart tells you, or you will lose all.
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Egyptians believe in the power of the sunrise. They believe each morning begins not just a new day, but a new world.
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Even strength must bow to wisdom sometimes.
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