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The dead aren't scary. They are just sad. (Rick Riordan)
Sadie," he said forlornly, "when you become a parent, you may understand this. One of my hardest jobs as a father, one of my greatest duties, was to realize that my own dreams, my own goals and wishes, are secondary to my children's. View quote
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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. View quote
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Our secret weapon, Khione! We're not just a bunch of demigods. We're a team. View quote
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So you can't live in Manhattan?' she asked. Amos's brow furrowed as he looked across at the Empire State Building. 'Manhattan has other problems. Other gods. It's best we stay separate. View quote
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Happy Birthday!' I yelled, 'Now, shut up! View quote
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Grover started to sniffle and I figured if I didn't cheer him up he'd either start bawling or chewing up my mattress. He tends to eat household objects whenever he gets upset. View quote
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Monsters,' her dad said, a tear tracing his cheek. 'I live in a world of monsters. View quote
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Evil is easy to fight. Lack of wisdom... that is very hard indeed. View quote
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I guess we're even, Sadie. First, Walt and I rushed off to save you in London. Then, you and Walt rushed off to save me. The only one who got shafted on both deals was Walt. Poor guy gets hauled all over the world pulling us out of trouble. View quote
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Maybe it's okay to still be a kid every once in a while. (Rick Riordan)
My girlfriend: sophomore honors student, demigod, and-oh, yeah-head architect for redesigning the palace of the gods on Mount Olympus in her spare time. View quote
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Hello!” The girl in the blood-red dress beamed at Leo. "Are you Dionysus?” There was only one answer to that. "Yes!” Leo yelped. "Absolutely. I am Dionysus. View quote
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Yeah, my bad," Leo muttered. "I should've crashed on one of the other islands. Oh, wait-there aren't any!" She [Calypso] snarled and kept walking along the edge of the water. View quote
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June smiled. "So what will it be? Safety, or a future of pain and possibility? View quote
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Mr. D," Grover asked timidly, "if you're not going to eat it, could I have your Diet Coke can? View quote
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Hope," Frank grumbled. "I'd rather have a few good weasels. View quote
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Nico," he said gently, "I've seen a lot of brave things. But what you just did? That was maybe the bravest. View quote
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The Ancient Egyptians were not fools, Carter. They built the pyramids. They created the first great nation state. Their civilization lasted thousands of years.” "Yeah,” I said. "And now they're gone. View quote
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Chiron probably wanted me to say, Heck it wa nothing. I eat hellhounds for breakfast. But I didn't feel like lying. View quote
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my sword reappeared in my pocket. yeah, great timing. now i could attack the walls all i wanted. my cell had no bar, no window, not even a door. (Rick Riordan)
i remembered the myth about Andromeda and how she had been chained to a rock by her own parents as a sacrifice to a sea monster. Maybe she'd gotten too many F's on her report card or something. View quote
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The truth hit him. Jason wasn't quite Roman anymore. His time at Camp Half-Blood had changed him. Reyna had recognized that. Apparently, so did the undead legionnaires. If Jason no longer gave off the right sort of vibe, or aura of a Roman leader... View quote
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Could I just use the loo?” I asked the nice officer. "No.” She closed the door in my face, As if I might rig an explosion in the toilet. Honestly. View quote
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Why didn't you sleep with the headrest?” I shrugged. "It was uncomfortable.” I looked at Sadie for support. "You didn't use it, did you?” Sadie rolled her eyes. "Well, of course I did. It was obviously there for a reason. View quote
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