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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

Rick Riordan

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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Go Know Let Matter Must Spire Subject Tell Write Writer
I have more ideas than I’ll ever be able to write in five lifetimes.
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Able Ever Five Idea Lifetime More Write
It takes strength and courage to admit the truth.
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Admit Outrage Strength Take Truth
What are you?” She demanded. “My dad? Osiris? Are you even alive?” Dad looked at Anubis. “What did I tell you about her? Fiercer than Ammit, I said.” “You didn’t need to tell me that.” Anubis’s face was grave. “I’ve learned to fear that sharp tongue.” Sadie looked outraged. “Excuse me?
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Alive Dad Demand Fierce Look Osin Tell
Fairness does not mean everyone gets the same. Fairness means everyone gets what they need.
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Everyone Fairness Get Mean Need Same
Remake the world, a little at a time, each in your own corner of the world.
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Corner Each Litle Own Remake Time World
You must forge your own path for it to mean anything.
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Anything Forge Mean Must Own Path
Knowledge isn’t always good for you.
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Always Good Knowledge
Knowledge of any value can’t be given. It must be sought and earned
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Earn Given Knowledge Sought Value
The sea does not like to be restrained.
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Like Nature Restrain Sea
I heard Amos yell, “For Brooklyn!” It was an odd battle cry.
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Battle Cry Hear Odd Yell
Everybody loves to show up at the party once all the hard work is done.
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Done Everybody Hard Love Once Party Show Work
Young people don’t always do what they’re told, but if they can pull it off and do something wonderful, sometimes they escape punishment.
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Always Escape People Pull Punishment Something Told Wonderful Young
People are more difficult to work with than machines. And when you break a person, he can’t be fixed.
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Break Difficult Fix Machine More People Person Work
It’s hard to enjoy practical jokes when your whole life feels like one.
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Enjoy Feel Hard Joke Like One Practical Whole
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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Beginm Say Believe Country Morning New Power Sunrise World
Good luck, boss. Don’t let’em turn you into horse meat! (Blackjack)
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Blackjack Boss Good Horse Luck Meat Turn
The right choice is hardly ever the easy choice.
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Choice Easy Ever Hardly Right
I was a fight to the death, and I felt great.
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Death Felt Fight Great Tell
On the bright side,” Percy said, “both Jason and I outrank you, Octavian. So we can both tell you to shut up.
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Both Bright Country Outrank People Shut Side Tell Up
Life is only precious because it ends, kid.
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End Kid Life Only Precious
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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Call Christmas Come Idea Known Sick Underworld
Never bet against a cat.
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Against Animal Bet Cast never
You do know how to play pinochle?” Mr. D eyed me suspiciously. “I’m afraid not,” I said. “I’m afraid not, sir,” he said. “Well,” he told me, “it is, along with gladiator fighting and Pac-Man, one of the greatest games ever invented by humans. I would expect all civilized young men to know the rules.
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Afraid Pinochle Play Sir Suspicious Told Well
dealing with any man means dealing with multiple personalities.
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Deal Man Mean Multiple Personality
Just because you don’t see me doesn’t mean I wasn’t there
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Just Look See Visible Vision
I think kids will read more good books than we can possibly produce.
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Book Good Kid More Possibly Produce Think

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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