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
RICK RIORDANDo not despair. Heroes rarely live up to to our expectations
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You began your journey here as a pup. Now you must find your way back. A new quest, a new start.
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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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your loved ones have been used to lure you into Kronos’s traps. Your fatal flaw is personal loyalty Percy. You do not know when it is time to cut your losses. To save a friend you would sacrifice the world.
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She had to face the fact that she couldn’t protect everyone she loved. She couldn’t solve every problem.
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dealing with any man means dealing with multiple personalities.
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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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Whathat!” Tyson gasped. “Those are the stables for the pegasi,” I replied, “You know, winged horses?” “Whasthat!” “Um… those are the toilets.
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No one can hate you with more intensity than someone who used to love you.
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Everybody loves to show up at the party once all the hard work is done.
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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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Love is powerful. It can bring the gods to their knees.
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It’s hard to enjoy practical jokes when your whole life feels like one.
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I tell aspiring writers that you have to find what you must write. When you find it, you will know, because the subject matter won’t let you go. It’s not enough to write simply because you think it would be neat to be published. You have to be compelled to write. If you’re not, nothing else that you do matters.
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Young people don’t always do what they’re told, but if they can pull it off and do something wonderful, sometimes they escape punishment.
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When in doubt, start from the top. -Jason Grace
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