People are more difficult to work with than machines. And when you break a person, he can’t be fixed.
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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Whathat!” Tyson gasped. “Those are the stables for the pegasi,” I replied, “You know, winged horses?” “Whasthat!” “Um… those are the toilets.
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Things will work out – maybe just not the way you plan
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Set screamed something in Ancient Egyptian. I was fairly sure it wasn’t a compliment. “I will rend your limbs from their sockets!” he shouted. “I will—” “Die?” Carter suggested.
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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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Good luck, boss. Don’t let’em turn you into horse meat! (Blackjack)
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Percy looked at his friends. “I’m getting tired of this guy’s shirt.” “Combat time?” Piper grabbed her horn of plenty. “I hate wonder bread,” Jason said. Together, they charged.
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Most of Set’s forces were running towards our boat, screaming and throwing rocks (which tended to fall down and hit them, but no one says demons are bright).
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Knowledge of any value can’t be given. It must be sought and earned
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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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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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Wisdom’s daughter walks alone, The mark of Athena burns through Rome.
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A hero can go anywhere, challenge anyone, as long as he has the nerve.
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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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We were just looking at maps.
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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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