Chaos 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.
RICK RIORDANCan’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.
More Rick Riordan Quotes
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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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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’m a teacher still, but with a much larger classroom.
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She had to face the fact that she couldn’t protect everyone she loved. She couldn’t solve every problem.
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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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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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I try very hard to be annoying. Don’t insult my ability to annoy.
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It takes strength and courage to admit the truth.
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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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Carter started down the stairs, but I grabbed his arm. “Hang on. What about traps?” He frowned. “Traps?” “Didn’t Egyptian tombs have traps?” “Well…sometimes. But this isn’t a tomb. Besides, more often they had curses, like the burning curse, the donkey curse—” “Oh, lovely. That sounds so much better.
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You must forge your own path for it to mean anything.
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Is it fair your life burns so short and bright? Death had asked. “No such thing as fair,” Frank told himself. “If I’m going to burn, it might as well be bright.
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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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A giant vulture with a girl hanging from its feet tends to attract attention.
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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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