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#1

“When death lies ahead, it's natural to look back.”
― Isamu Fukui, Truancy

#2

“And with that, Umasi reached down and slung Zyid's lifeless body over his shoulder, stoically bearing the morbid burden in silence. Slowly, solemnly, the two brothers turned as one to face the warm, beckoning glow of the rising sun, together for one last time.”
― Isamu Fukui, Truancy

tags: brothers, death, umasi, zyid

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#3

“Umasi kept walking, out of sight and into the glittering night. Meahwhile, Zen lay alone, defeated on the cold ground, knowing that he had truly been left behind. Then the memories returned, and for the first time in his life, he cried.”
― Isamu Fukui, Origins

tags: abandoned, defeat, umasi, zen

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#4

“If my life is going to mean anything, I have to live it myself.”
― Rick Riordan, The Lightning Thief

tags: inspirational, life, meaning

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#5

“Deadlines just aren't real to me until I'm staring one in the face.”
― Rick Riordan, The Lightning Thief

tags: deadlines, humor, procrastinate

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#6

“How did you die?"
"We er....drowned in a bathtub."
"All three of you?"
"It was a big bathtub.”
― Rick Riordan, The Lightning Thief

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#7

“Go on with what your heart tells you, or you will lose all.”
― Rick Riordan, The Lightning Thief

tags: inspirational

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#8

“It's funny how humans can wrap their mind around things and fit them into their version of reality.”
― Rick Riordan, The Lightning Thief

tags: humanity, humans, mankind, reality

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#9

“Hades raised an eyebrow. When he sat forward in his throne, shadowy faces appeared in the folds of his black robes, faces of torment,as if the garment was stitched of trapped souls from the Fields of Punishment, trying to get out. The ADHD part of me wondered, off-task, whether the rest of his clothes were made the same way. What horrible things would you have to do in your life to get woven into Hades' underwear?”
― Rick Riordan, The Lightning Thief

tags: hades, percy-jackson

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#10

“Knowing too much of your future is never a good thing.”
― Rick Riordan, The Lightning Thief

tags: fate, future, knowledge

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#11

“Where's the glory in repeating what others have done?”
― Rick Riordan, The Lightning Thief

tags: glory

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#12

“Even strength must bow to wisdom sometimes.”
― Rick Riordan, The Lightning Thief

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#13

“Humans see what they want to see.”
― Rick Riordan, The Lightning Thief

tags: humanity, humans, mankind, perception, self-delusion, willful-ignorance

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#14

“Braccas meas vescimini!"
I wasn't sure where the Latin came from. I think it meant 'Eat my pants!”
― Rick Riordan, The Lightning Thief

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#15

“The real world is where the monsters are.”
― Rick Riordan, The Lightning Thief

tags: monsters, reality, world

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#16

“All I could think of was that the teachers must've found the illegal stash of candy I'd been selling out of my dorms room. Or maybe they'd realized I got my Essay on Tom Sawyer from the Internet without ever reading the book and now they were going to take away my grade. Or worse, they were going to make me read the book.”
― Rick Riordan, The Lightning Thief

tags: conscience, guilt, plagiarism

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#17

“Why can't you place a blessing like that on us?" I asked.

"It only works on wild animals."

"So it would only affect Percy," Annabeth reasoned.

"Hey!" I protested.”
― Rick Riordan, The Lightning Thief

tags: annabeth-chase, banter, grover-underwood, percy-jackson

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#18

“Grover didn't say anything for awhile. Then, when I thought he was going to give me some deep philosophical comment to make me feel better, he said, "Can I have your apple?”
― Rick Riordan, The Lightning Thief

tags: introspection

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#19

“You drool when you sleep.”
― Rick Riordan, The Lightning Thief

tags: annabeth-chase, drool

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#20

“The mind of God is a mystery and none can understand it.”
― Rae Carson, The Girl of Fire and Thorns

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#21

“Honor from death,” I snap, “is a myth. Invented by the war torn to make sense of the horrific. If we die, it will be so that others may live. Truly honorable death, the only honorable death, is one that enables life.”
― Rae Carson, The Girl of Fire and Thorns

tags: death, honor, quotes-to-live-by

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#22

“I know you hate me. But don't let that make you stupid.”
― Rae Carson, The Girl of Fire and Thorns

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#23

“From the mouths of the innocents flows truth.”
― Rae Carson, The Girl of Fire and Thorns

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#24

“God's will. How many times have I heard someone declare their understanding of this thing I find so indefinable?”
― Rae Carson, The Girl of Fire and Thorns

tags: god-s-will

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#25

“I love you the way a drowning man loves air. And it would destroy me to have you just a little.”
― Rae Carson, The Crown of Embers

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#26

“A quarterstaff is not very subtle. Or handy. If an kidnapper comes at me, what am I supposed to do? Say, 'Excuse me, my lord, while I pull my enormous quarterstaff out of my bodice?”
― Rae Carson, The Crown of Embers

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#27

“Given a choice between my life and yours, I will choose mine. Every time. Without hesitation.”
― Rae Carson, The Crown of Embers

tags: elisa, storm

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#28

“If I were an enemy, and I started bearing down on you like this," he draws his sword, stretches the tip towards me, takes a single step in my direction, "what would you do?" Possibilities race through my head. Should I look for a weapon? Dodge and come up behind his guard? Trip him? Insult his mother?”
― Rae Carson, The Crown of Embers

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#29

“You made me cut and dye my hair.”
Surely he understands that we face greater problems? “I thought it would greatly improve your looks,” I snap.
“Shorn hair is a sign of shame. You humiliate me greatly.”
“I’ll light a candle tonight in honor of your dead tresses.”
― Rae Carson, The Crown of Embers

tags: elisa, storm

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#30

“I won't lie to you. There is always a cost. All I can gurantee is that it will be the right thing."

"It's insane," he says, but without vehemence.

"It's faith," I say.”
― Rae Carson, The Crown of Embers

tags: fantasy

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