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  1. Rick Riordan _ The Last Olympian

    The goddess smiled. "You are a good hero, Percy Jackson. Not too proud. I like that. But you have much to learn. When Dionysus was made a god, I gave up my throne for him. It was the only way to avoid a civil war among the gods.""It unbalanced the Council," I remembered. "Suddenly there were seven guys and five girls."Hestia shrugged. "It was the best solution, not a perfect one. Now I tend the fire. I fade slowly into the background. No one will ever write epic poems about the deeds of Hestia. Most demigods don't even stop to talk to me. But that is no matter. I keep the peace. I yield when necessary. Can you do this?
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  2. Jennifer L. Armentrout _ The Problem with Forever

    You've given up on yourself before anyone else has a chance to."Silence greeted me.I could feel Rider's stare on me. Several moments passed. "That's bullshit, and kind of priceless coming from you. You gave up on me yesterday."I started to defend myself, but I couldn't. I swallowed hard. "I know. You're right about that, but I'm also right.""And how's that?" Challenge hardened his tone."Because I give up on myself on a daily basis," I admitted. My cheeks heated but I continued. "I know."He sucked in an audible breath. "Mallory..."I shook my head as I thought about all the conflicting emotions and needs and wants. "It's true. It's what I do. I don't mean to. Or maybe I do. It's...it's easier being scared of everything.""How...how can that be?" His voice softened. "How can that be easier?"My smile was faint. Suddenly, I really wished I was at home, with my head under the blankets. "You can't fail when you don't really try, right? You'd know that.
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  3. Mitch Albom _ For One More Day

    Being unheard is the ground floor of giving up, and giving up is the ground floor of doing yourself in. It's not so much, what's the point? It's more like, what's the difference?
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