Hestia Quotes

• Hestia shook her head. "I am here because when all else fails, when all the other mighty gods have gone off to war, I am all that's left. Home. Hearth. I am the last Olympian

  Rick Riordan

  War, Home, Gone

  Rick Riordan (2009). “Percy Jackson and the Last Olympian”, p.77, Penguin UK

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• Not all powers are spectacular." Hestia looked at me. "Sometimes the hardest power to master is the power of yielding.

  Rick Riordan

  Sometimes, Masters, Hardest

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• Hope survives best at the hearth.

  Rick Riordan

  Pandora, Percy Jackson And The Olympians, Olympian Gods

  "Percy Jackson and the Last Olympian". Book by Rick Riordan, books.google.ru. May 5, 2009.

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• I picked up Pandora's jar. The spirit of Hope fluttered inside, trying to warm the cold container. "Hestia," I said, "I give this to you as an offering." The goddess tilted her head. "I am the least of the gods. Why would you trust me with this?" "You're the last Olympian," I said. "And the most important." "And why is that, Percy Jackson?" "Because Hope survives best at the hearth," I said. "Guard it for me, and I won't be tempted to give up again."

  Rick Riordan

  Giving Up, Offering, Important

  "Percy Jackson and the Last Olympian". Book by Rick Riordan, May 5, 2009.

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• When Luke had descended into the River Styx, he would've had to focus on something important that would hold him to his mortal life. Otherwise he would've dissolved. I had seen Annabeth, and I had a feeling he had too. He had pictured that scene Hestia showed me—of himself in the good old days with Thalia and Annabeth, when he promised they would be a family. Hurting Annabeth in battle had shocked him into remembering that promise. It had allowed his mortal conscience to take over again, and defeat Kronos. His weak spot—his Achilles heel—had saved us all

  Rick Riordan

  Hurt, Rivers, Focus

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• Aunt Petunia burst into tears. Hestia Jones gave her an approving look that changed to outrage as Aunt Petunia ran forward and embraced Dudley rather than Harry. 'S-so sweet, Dudders...' she sobbed into his massive chest. 'S-such a lovely b-boy...s-saying thank you...' 'But he hadn't said thank you at all!' said Hestia indignantly. 'He only said he didn't think Harry was a waste of space!' 'Yeah, but coming from Dudley that's like "I love you.

  J. K. Rowling

  Sweet, Love You, Thinking

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• Annabeth frowned. "That doesn't make sense. But why were you visiting --" Her eyes widened. "Hermes said you bear the curse of Achilles. Hestia said the same thing. Did you . . . did you bathe in the River Styx?" "Don't change the subject." "Percy! Did you or not?" "Um . . .maybe a little.

  Rick Riordan

  Eye, Rivers, Bears

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