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Quotes About Fate

A Half-Blood of the eldest gods, Shall reach sixteen against all odds And see the world in endless sleep The Hero's soul, cursed blade shall reap A single choice shall end his days Olympus to preserve or raze.
~ Rick Riordan
Who are you? Ethan Nakamura. I have to kill you. ??
~ Rick Riordan
The demigods have left for alaska, Stheno said. They fly straight to their death. Ah, small d death, I mean. Not our prisoner Death. Although, i suppose they're flying to him too.
~ Rick Riordan
The thing about fate, Magnus: even if we can't change the big picture, our choices can alter the details.That's how we rebel against destiny, how we make our mark. What will you choose to do?
~ Rick Riordan
Strange things conspire when one tries to cheat fate
~ Rick Riordan
We were absolutely destined to meet your hot sister
~ Rick Riordan
The world will fall, the gods will die, and I will never achieve a perfect score on this stupid machine. -Dionysus
~ Rick Riordan
Yes,' she said. 'The Great Prophecy has begun.' Pandemonium broke out.
~ Rick Riordan
The people who deserved to die took forever to do so. Those who deserved to live always went too soon.
~ Rick Riordan
Oh, he's not like that, said Favonius. Jason flinched. You can read my mind? I don't need to. Favonius tossed his bronze hoop in the air. Everyone has the wrong impression of Cupid... until they meet him.
~ Rick Riordan
Oh, god," I said. "Sorry, sorry. Do I die now?" --Sadie to Zia
~ Rick Riordan
the best people have the rottenest luck
~ Rick Riordan
Look, I never wanted to be a half-blood. most of the time it gets you killed in nasty, dangerous ways.
~ Rick Riordan
The world will end. The big picture cannot be changed. But in the meantime, as Loki once said, we can choose to alter the details. That's how we take control of our destiny.
~ Rick Riordan
No one should know his entire fate. It's too dangerous and too depressing. Just keep going, do your best, and hope it's good enough. That's all any of us can do.
~ Rick Riordan
The wind god Favonius had warned him in Croatia: If you let your anger rule you … your fate will be even sadder than mine. But how could his fate be anything but sad? Even if he lived through this quest, he would have to leave both camps forever. That was the only way he would find peace. He wished there was another option – a choice that didn't hurt like the waters of the Phlegethon – but he couldn't see one.
~ Rick Riordan
Is it fair your life burns so short and bright? Death had asked. No such thing as fair, Frank told himself. If I'm going to burn, it might as well be bright.
~ Rick Riordan
The Underworld had no mercy. It only had justice
~ Rick Riordan
Nico found a sort of freedom in knowing that eventually, no matter what happened, he would end up at the foot of his father's throne.
~ Rick Riordan
Like me, he had decided that Piper McLean would not die tonight. For some reason, he had decided that I must live too. He yelled again, 'GO! Remember!' (...) While Jason's back was turned, Caligula wheeled about. He threw his spear, driving its point between Jason's shoulder blades. Piper screamed. Jason stiffened, his blue eyes wide in shock.
~ Rick Riordan
Sometimes mortals are not aware of the threads that bind them. You could both be wrong about the first time you met, and yet the two of you have orbited each other for so long, like heavenly bodies in the sky.
~ Rick Riordan
You understand there's no such thing as a little death prophecy, right? - Sam
~ Rick Riordan
YEAH, I KNOW. You guys are going to read about how I died in agony, and you're going be like, "Wow! That sounds cool, Magnus! Can I die in agony too?" No. Just no. Don't go jumping off any rooftops. Don't run into the highway or set yourself on fire. It doesn't work that way. You will not end up where I ended up.
~ Rick Riordan
THE ONLY REASON FOR A MAN TO LIVE IS TO DIE
~ Rick Riordan