She had to face the fact that she couldn’t protect everyone she loved. She couldn’t solve every problem.
RICK RIORDANA giant vulture with a girl hanging from its feet tends to attract attention.
More Rick Riordan Quotes
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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.
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Otrera stayed dead the second time,” Kinzie said, batting her eyes. “We have to thank you for that. If you ever need a new girlfriend…well, I think you’d look great in an iron collar and an orange jumpsuit.” Percy couldn’t tell if she was kidding or not. He politely thanked her and changed seats.
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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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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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A giant vulture with a girl hanging from its feet tends to attract attention.
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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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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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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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Even strength must bow to wisdom sometimes.
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Fairness does not mean everyone gets the same. Fairness means everyone gets what they need.
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Knowing too much of your future is never a good thing.
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Brother,” Artemis chided. “You do not help my Hunters. You do not look at, talk to, or flirt with my Hunters. And you do not call them sweetheart.
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It isn’t easy being a brilliant inventor, always alone. Always misunderstood. Easy to turn bitter, make horrible mistakes. People are more difficult to work with than machines. And when you break a person, he can’t be fixed. -Hephaestus
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Go on with what your heart tells you, or you will lose all.
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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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