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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.

Rick Riordan

Chaos is impatient. It’s random. And above all it’s selfish. It tears down everything just for the sake of change, feeding on itself in constant hunger. But Chaos can also be appealing. It tempts you to believe that nothing matters except what you want.
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Change Chaos Constant Everything Freedom Im[Atient Random Selfish Sky
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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Afterward Air Bottom Bubble Lake Last Laugh Made
It takes strength and courage to admit the truth.
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Admit Outrage Strength Take Truth
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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Call Christmas Come Idea Known Sick Underworld
Can we just call them storm spirits?” Leo asked. “Venti makes them sound like evil espresso drinks.
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Ask Call Drink Espresso Like Make Sound Spirit Storm
Life is only precious because it ends, kid.
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End Kid Life Only Precious
If I’m going to burn, it might as well be bright.
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Burn Going might Well
Be careful of love. It’ll twist your brain around and leave you thinking up is down and right is wrong.
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Around Brain Careful Down Leave Love Right Think Twist Wrong
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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Back Book Course Enjoy Everyone Normally Pick Raeder Reluctant Think Up
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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Go Know Let Matter Must Spire Subject Tell Write Writer
If my life is going to mean anything, I have to live it myself.
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Anything Life Live Mean Myself
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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Bad Country Forhead Kiss Leave News Person Plan Source Uncle Very
Great victory requires great risk. -Hera
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Great Need Require Risk Victor
Humans see what they want to see.
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Human Look Visible Vision Want
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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Afraid Pinochle Play Sir Suspicious Told Well
Everybody loves to show up at the party once all the hard work is done.
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Done Everybody Hard Love Once Party Show Work

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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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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