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.
RICK RIORDANFrank 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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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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I’m a teacher still, but with a much larger classroom.
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Always, Always have a plan
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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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Ma’at demands a leader.” “Yeah so I’ve heard.
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Getting something and having the wits to use it…those are two different things.
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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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If my life is going to mean anything, I have to live it myself.
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When in doubt, start from the top. -Jason Grace
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Everybody loves to show up at the party once all the hard work is done.
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Our baboon was going completely sky goddess – which is to say, nuts.
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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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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 think I write for reluctant readers. Of course I want everyone to enjoy my books, but if the kids in the back row who normally don’t pick up a book are engaged with what I’m writing, along with the kids who are big readers anyway, then I really feel like I’ve done my job.
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