On the bright side,” Percy said, “both Jason and I outrank you, Octavian. So we can both tell you to shut up.
RICK RIORDANYoung people don’t always do what they’re told, but if they can pull it off and do something wonderful, sometimes they escape punishment.
More Rick Riordan Quotes
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Things will work out – maybe just not the way you plan
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Nice creepy reptile,” Frank said, very aware of the driftwood in his coat pocket. “Nice poisonous, fire-breathing reptile.
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Oh, did you expect me to play fair?” Cupid laughed. “I am the god of love. I am never fair.
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Even strength must bow to wisdom sometimes.
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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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Christmas in the Underworld was NOT my idea. If I’d known what was coming, I would’ve called in sick. I could’ve avoided an army of demons, a fight with a Titan, and a trick that almost got my friends and me cast into eternal darkness. But no, I had to take my stupid English exam.
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Knowledge isn’t always good for you.
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I try very hard to be annoying. Don’t insult my ability to annoy.
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But remember, boy, that a kind act can sometimes be as powerful as a sword.
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I’m a teacher still, but with a much larger classroom.
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Don’t decide yet,” Hephaestus advised. “Wait until daybreak. Daybreak is a good time for decisions.
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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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Fairness does not mean everyone gets the same. Fairness means everyone gets what they need.
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Tell the sun and stars hello for 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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