Quotes From "Goddess" By Josephine Angelini

She had power over the most magnificent forces on Earth, but she still didn’t feel like she had power over the most important thing of all–her own heart. Josephine Angelini

I’ve always thought that was the lamest argument–that we need some people to be poor in order to remind the rest of us to be grateful. All that really means is that someone has to suffer poverty so other people can feel better about themselves. What a selfish way to look at the world. Josephine Angelini

But you have to admit it is human nature to only really appreciate something if you’ve worked for it, or if you know you can lose it. How are you going to make the inhabitants of your little heaven feel fulfilled if everything comes to them easily? Josephine Angelini

I am the god of dreams, but not even I would dream of speaking for Hades, ” Morpheus replied with a mischievous look in his eyes. “But if I had to guess, I would say it’s because he knows how destructive his little brother is. Hades, unlike most of the other gods, cares for mortals and doesn’t want to see them at war. Probably because he has to tend their souls when they die. He has had to judge millions of souls and that has given him a strong sense of justice. Leaving you to fight Zeus with no training is something he would consider unjust. Josephine Angelini

Helen stared at him "How do you do that? How do you figure everything out so quickly?"" You may be all-powerful, but nothing beats plain old logic." He smiled at her Josephine Angelini

She'd created her own hell, and now that she had learned to control her fear, she knew how to create her own paradise. Josephine Angelini

But how could anyone be grateful for what they have if they didn’t know what it was like not to have what they need? Josephine Angelini

As she climbed a ladder and started boarding up the smashed front windows, Helen realized that some things stay a little bit broken forever–even after they’ve been fixed. Josephine Angelini

Test.” Hades’ lovely mouth twisted bitterly around the word, as if he could read Helen’s thoughts and agreed with her. “If life is a test, then who do you think grades it?”“ You?” she guessed. Josephine Angelini