Sometimes you have to lose a piece to win a game.
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Wisdom’s daughter walks alone, The mark of Athena burns through Rome.
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No one can hate you with more intensity than someone who used to love you.
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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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You are one freaking awesome baboon.
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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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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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If I’m going to burn, it might as well be bright.
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It takes strength and courage to admit the truth.
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Tell the sun and stars hello for me.
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Humans see what they want to see.
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Getting something and having the wits to use it…those are two different things.
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You have to be compelled to write. If you’re not, nothing else that you do matters.
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Sadie got up and kissed Amos on the forehead. “Leave it to us, Uncle. I’ve got a plan.” “That,” I said, “sounds like very bad news.
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Never bet against a cat.
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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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