I’m a teacher still, but with a much larger classroom.
RICK RIORDANCan we just call them storm spirits?” Leo asked. “Venti makes them sound like evil espresso drinks.
More Rick Riordan Quotes
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A person’s shadow stood for his legacy, his impact on the world. Some people cast hardly any shadow at all. Some cast long, deep shadows that endured for centuries.
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You are one freaking awesome baboon.
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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.
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Knowledge of any value can’t be given. It must be sought and earned
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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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Life is only precious because it ends, kid.
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Wisdom’s daughter walks alone, The mark of Athena burns through Rome.
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Even strength must bow to wisdom sometimes.
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Knowing too much of your future is never a good thing.
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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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A giant vulture with a girl hanging from its feet tends to attract attention.
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Love is powerful. It can bring the gods to their knees.
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No one can hate you with more intensity than someone who used to love you.
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That’s us,” he said. “Those five nuts right there.” Which one is me?” I asked. The little deformed one,” Zoe suggested. Oh, shut up.
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Everybody loves to show up at the party once all the hard work is done.
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