You must forge your own path for it to mean anything.
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More Rick Riordan Quotes
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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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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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Everybody loves to show up at the party once all the hard work is done.
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Remake the world, a little at a time, each in your own corner of the world.
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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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But remember, boy, that a kind act can sometimes be as powerful as a sword.
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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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Go on with what your heart tells you, or you will lose all.
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The most dangerous flaws are those which are good in moderation.
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Ma’at demands a leader.” “Yeah so I’ve heard.
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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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With great power… comes great need to take a nap. Wake me up later.
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Good luck, boss. Don’t let’em turn you into horse meat! (Blackjack)
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It isn’t easy being a brilliant inventor, always alone. Always misunderstood. Easy to turn bitter, make horrible mistakes. People are more difficult to work with than machines. And when you break a person, he can’t be fixed. -Hephaestus
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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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