Artemis smiled. "You have done well, my lieutenant. You have made me proud, and all those Hunters who perished in my service will never be forgotten. They will achieve Elysium, I am sure." She glared pointedly at Hades. He shrugged. "Probably." Artemis glared at him some more. Okay," Hades grumbled. "I'll streamline their application process.

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Being a hero doesn’t mean you’re invincible. It just means that you’re brave enough to stand up and do what’s needed.

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It's always hard to wrap up a series. The longer I spend with the characters, the more they become like friends.

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The right choice is hardly ever the easy choice.

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Egyptians believe in the power of the sunrise. They believe each morning begins not just a new day, but a new world.

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No one can hate you with more intensity than someone who used to love you.

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Just because you don't see me doesn't mean I wasn't there

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Life is only precious because it ends, kid.

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Humans see what they want to see.

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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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It's hard to enjoy practical jokes when your whole life feels like one.

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Even strength must bow to wisdom sometimes.

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People are more difficult to work with than machines. And when you break a person, he can't be fixed.

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I have more ideas than I'll ever be able to write in five lifetimes.

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Fairness does not mean everyone gets the same. Fairness means everyone gets what they need.

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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.

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Knowledge of any value can't be given. It must be sought and earned

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For what it’s worth: trust your feelings. I can’t promise that you’ll never get hurt again, but I can promise you the risk is worth it.

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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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But remember, boy, that a kind act can sometimes be as powerful as a sword.

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I'm a teacher still, but with a much larger classroom.

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