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.
RICK RIORDANIf my life is going to mean anything, I have to live it myself.
More Rick Riordan Quotes
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Knowledge isn’t always good for you.
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Always, Always have a plan
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I heard Amos yell, “For Brooklyn!” It was an odd battle cry.
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It takes strength and courage to admit the truth.
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Can’t this thing go any faster?” Thalia demanded. Zoe glared at her. “I cannot control traffic.” You both sound like my mother,” I said. Shut up!” they both said in union.
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If I’m going to burn, it might as well be bright.
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The world may need fixing, but it’s worth preserving.
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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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The most dangerous flaws are those which are good in moderation,” she said. “Evil is easy to fight. Lack of wisdom… that is very hard indeed.
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But remember, boy, that a kind act can sometimes be as powerful as a sword.
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You do know how to play pinochle?” Mr. D eyed me suspiciously. “I’m afraid not,” I said. “I’m afraid not, sir,” he said. “Well,” he told me, “it is, along with gladiator fighting and Pac-Man, one of the greatest games ever invented by humans. I would expect all civilized young men to know the rules.
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Great victory requires great risk. -Hera
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I was a fight to the death, and I felt great.
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See you on the other side. -Percy Jackson
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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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