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We passed hieroglyphic scrolls, gold jewelry, sarcophagi, statues of pharaohs, and huge chunks of limestone. Why would someone display a rock? Aren't there enough of those in the world? (Rick Riordan)
people saw what they wanted to see. They didn't need the Mist to warp their perceptions. View quote
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Tyson dropped the two warriors he was about to tie into a knot and jogged after us. He jumped on the centaur's back. 'Dude!' the centaur groaned, almost buckling under Tyson's weight. 'Do the words "low-carb diet" mean anything to you? View quote
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Green grass breaks through snow, Artemis pleads for my help, I am so cool. View quote
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There's nothing here,” Carter said. "What do you want?” I asked. "We've got wax, some toilet papyrus, an ugly statue. View quote
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If i'm going to survive, it won't be because i have a lion-skin cloak. I'm not Hercules. View quote
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Oh, lord. I was beginning to think like Neith. Soon I'd be huddled in an underground bunker eating army rations and cackling as I sewed together the pockets of all the boys who'd jilted me. View quote
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You mean a bad heel?" I said. "Couldn't I just, like, wear something besides sandals? No offense." -Percy. View quote
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Don't Worry, Be Hapi. View quote
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Staying silent, staying away from him... that was the hardest thing I've ever done. View quote
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The Cyclopes growled, "I don't see very well since the last hero poked my eye out, but you're... NO... LADY... CYCLOPES! (Rick Riordan)
For the rest of my life I would be thinking about her. She would always be my biggest WHAT IF. View quote
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Hi, this is Ganymede, cup-bearer to Zeus, and when I'm out buying wine for the Lord of the Skies, I always buckle up! View quote
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Stand your ground!" Stheno yelled. "I've got free samples! View quote
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Amos sipped his coffee. The faraway look on his face reminded me of my dad. "I don't want to scare you.” "Too late. View quote
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Amy gritted her teeth. "King Louis XVI even put Franklin's picture on a chamber pot!" Jonah looked at his dad. "Do we have souvenir chamber pots?" "No." His dad whipped out his phone. "I'll make the call. View quote
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Good luck, boss. Don't let'em turn you into horse meat! (Blackjack) View quote
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I heard Amos yell, "For Brooklyn!” It was an odd battle cry. View quote
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You can't call a ninja lord dweeb. View quote
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The whole campfire idea freaked Piper out. It made her think of that huge purple bonfire in the dreams, and her father tied to a stake. What she got instead was almost as terrifying: a sing-along. View quote
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No!" Amy said. "Dan, you're lucky it was only concussive. You could've wiped out the whole Holt family." "And that would've been bad because...? (Rick Riordan)
Alabaster, you told me earlier that heroes don't die. You may be right, but I can tell you one thing." Claymore looked the boy in the eyes. "I'm not a hero. View quote
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Isis and Horus," he said. "I see you've found new bodies. View quote
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Thank Artemis, it is you! That little scar on your lip--you tried to eat a stapler when you were two!" ... Hedge nodded like he approved of Jason's taste. "Staplers--excellent source of iron. View quote
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But not like this: not with the house just an afterimage, and my mom a spirit, and my dad... recycled. View quote
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