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!)
RICK RIORDANEven strength must bow to wisdom sometimes.
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It’s natural to feel fear. All great warriors are afraid. Only the stupid and the delusional are not.
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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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Sometimes, it takes us a while to appreciate something new, something that might change us for the better.
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Have you ever noticed how parents can go from the most wonderful people in the world to totally embarrassing in three seconds?
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Everybody loves to show up at the party once all the hard work is done.
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Afterward, I had the last laugh. I made an air bubble at the bottom of the lake. Our friends kept waiting for us to come up, but hey-when you are the son of Poseidon, you don’t have to hurry. And it was pretty much the best underwater kiss of all time.
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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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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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The sea does not like to be restrained.
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You must forge your own path for it to mean anything.
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Being a hero doesn’t mean you’re invincible. It just means that you’re brave enough to stand up and do what’s needed.
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You have to rise above the squabbling and chaos, and keep believing. You have to always keep your goals in mind.” -Hera, goddess of marriage
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Love is powerful. It can bring the gods to their knees.
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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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Sometimes you have to lose a piece to win a game.
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