Fairness does not mean everyone gets the same. Fairness means everyone gets what they need.
RICK RIORDANSadie,” 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.
More Rick Riordan Quotes
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I have more ideas than I’ll ever be able to write in five lifetimes.
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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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I’m a teacher still, but with a much larger classroom.
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See you on the other side. -Percy Jackson
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If anybody felt worse than I did, it was Amos. I had just enough magic to turn myself into a falcon and him into a hamster (hey, I was rushed!)
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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 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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Some pain shouldn’t be wished away so easily. It has to be dealt with, even embraced.
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The most dangerous flaws are those which are good in moderation.
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It’s natural to feel fear. All great warriors are afraid. Only the stupid and the delusional are not.
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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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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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If I’m going to burn, it might as well be bright.
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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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