A giant vulture with a girl hanging from its feet tends to attract attention.
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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Knowledge isn’t always good for you.
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Just remember if we get caught, you’re deaf and I don’t speak English.
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I do not know how much they see through the Mist. I doubt it would matter to them if they knew the truth. Sometimes mortals can be more horrible than monsters.
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Sometimes you have to lose a piece to win a game.
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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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But remember, boy, that a kind act can sometimes be as powerful as a sword.
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Love is powerful. It can bring the gods to their knees.
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Can we just call them storm spirits?” Leo asked. “Venti makes them sound like evil espresso drinks.
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If anybody felt worse than I did, it was Amos. I had just enough magic to turn myself into a falcon and him into a hamster (hey, I was rushed!)
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Is it fair your life burns so short and bright? Death had asked. “No such thing as fair,” Frank told himself. “If I’m going to burn, it might as well be bright.
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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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The right choice is hardly ever the easy choice.
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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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Humans see what they want to see.
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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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