Never bet against a cat.
RICK RIORDANLove was the most savage monster of all.
More Rick Riordan Quotes
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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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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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Hope survives best at the hearth.
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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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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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Tell the sun and stars hello for me.
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They know they’ve won,” Carter guessed. “They’re making a show of it.” “Yes,” Amos said. “Well, let’s blow up the boats or something!” I said. Amos looked at me. “Is that your strategy, honestly?
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But remember, boy, that a kind act can sometimes be as powerful as a sword.
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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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Sometimes, it takes us a while to appreciate something new, something that might change us for the better.
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Knowledge isn’t always good for you.
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If I’m going to burn, it might as well be bright.
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I have more ideas than I’ll ever be able to write in five lifetimes.
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The most dangerous flaws are those which are good in moderation.
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Can we just call them storm spirits?” Leo asked. “Venti makes them sound like evil espresso drinks.
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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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Frank stared at him. “Unfair? You can breathe underwater and blow up glaciers and summon freaking hurricanes-and it’s unfair that I can be an elephant?” Percy considered. “Okay. I guess you got a point. But the next time I say you’re totally beast-” “Just shut up,” Frank said. “Please.” Percy cracked a smile.
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The meeting was like a war council with donuts. Then again, back at Camp Half-Blood they used to have their most serious discussions around the Ping-Pong table in the rec room with crackers and Cheez Whiz, so Percy felt right at home.
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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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Set screamed something in Ancient Egyptian. I was fairly sure it wasn’t a compliment. “I will rend your limbs from their sockets!” he shouted. “I will—” “Die?” Carter suggested.
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your loved ones have been used to lure you into Kronos’s traps. Your fatal flaw is personal loyalty Percy. You do not know when it is time to cut your losses. To save a friend you would sacrifice the world.
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Good luck, boss. Don’t let’em turn you into horse meat! (Blackjack)
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A hero can go anywhere, challenge anyone, as long as he has the nerve.
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A person’s shadow stood for his legacy, his impact on the world. Some people cast hardly any shadow at all. Some cast long, deep shadows that endured for centuries.
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Getting something and having the wits to use it…those are two different things.
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A giant vulture with a girl hanging from its feet tends to attract attention.
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