“He pushed that thoughts away. He didn't like painful memories. Keep moving -- that was his motto. Don't dwell in things. Don't stay in one place too long. It was the only way to stay ahead of the sadness.”

—  Rick Riordan , book The Lost Hero

Source: The Lost Hero

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