17 Quotes by Rick Riordan about Wisdom
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No,’ Nico said. ‘Getting a second life is one thing. Making it a better life, that’s the trick.’ As soon as he said it, Nico realized he could’ve been talking about himself. He decided not to bring that up.
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Fear can't be reasoned with. Neither can hate. They're like love. They're almost identical emotions.
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A wind that blows aimlessly is no good to anyone.
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Fear can’t be reasoned with. Neither can hate. They’re like love. They’re almost identical emotions. That’s why Ares and Aphrodite like each other. Their twin sons – Fear and Panic – were spawned from both war and love.
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Even strength must bow to wisdom sometimes.
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But magic is neither good nor evil. It is a tool, like a knife. Is a knife evil? Only if the wielder is evil.
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He hated when his own advice applied to himself.
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Sometimes wisdom came from strange places, even from giant teenaged goldfish.
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After his experience with Minos, Nico realized that most spectres held only as much power as you allowed them to have. They pried into your mind, using fear or anger or longing to influence you. Nico had learned to shield himself. Sometimes he could even turn the tables and bend ghosts to his will.
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