Do not despair. Heroes rarely live up to to our expectations
RICK RIORDANSome pain shouldn’t be wished away so easily. It has to be dealt with, even embraced.
More Rick Riordan Quotes
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Knowledge isn’t always good for you.
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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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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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Go on with what your heart tells you, or you will lose all.
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It’s always hard to wrap up a series. The longer I spend with the characters, the more they become like friends.
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Like some helpful person (hi, Mom) has tried to “‘clean'” it, and suddenly you can’t find anything?
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A hero can go anywhere, challenge anyone, as long as he has the nerve.
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Being a hero doesn’t mean you’re invincible. It just means that you’re brave enough to stand up and do what’s needed.
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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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We choose to believe in Ma’at. We create order out of chaos, beauty out of ugly randomness. That’s what Egypt is all about.
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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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Even strength must bow to wisdom sometimes.
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You began your journey here as a pup. Now you must find your way back. A new quest, a new start.
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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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Remake the world, a little at a time, each in your own corner of the world.
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The world may need fixing, but it’s worth preserving.
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The sea does not like to be restrained.
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See you on the other side. -Percy Jackson
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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 nodded grimly. “Well…any goddess who throws a Ding Dong at a giant can’t be all bad. Let’s go.
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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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The right choice is hardly ever the easy choice.
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I’m a teacher still, but with a much larger classroom.
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Knowledge of any value can’t be given. It must be sought and earned
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If I’m going to burn, it might as well be bright.
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Love was the most savage monster of all.
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