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.
RICK RIORDANChaos is impatient. It’s random. And above all it’s selfish. It tears down everything just for the sake of change, feeding on itself in constant hunger. But Chaos can also be appealing. It tempts you to believe that nothing matters except what you want.
More Rick Riordan Quotes
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People are more difficult to work with than machines. And when you break a person, he can’t be fixed.
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Tell the sun and stars hello for me.
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Our baboon was going completely sky goddess – which is to say, nuts.
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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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Desjardins was literally fuming. His tattered robes still smoked from battle. (Carter says I shouldn’t mention that his pink boxer shorts were showing, but they were!)
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Go on with what your heart tells you, or you will lose all.
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dealing with any man means dealing with multiple personalities.
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We were just looking at maps.
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Knowing too much of your future is never a good thing.
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Oh, did you expect me to play fair?” Cupid laughed. “I am the god of love. I am never fair.
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Humans see what they want to see.
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I always love it when I hear back from kids who say they discovered Percy Jackson and now wear their learning difference as a badge of honour.
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For what it’s worth: trust your feelings. I can’t promise that you’ll never get hurt again, but I can promise you the risk is worth it.
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Ma’at demands a leader.” “Yeah so I’ve heard.
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Most of Set’s forces were running towards our boat, screaming and throwing rocks (which tended to fall down and hit them, but no one says demons are bright).
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