Eat bitter, taste sweet," Frank said. "I hate that proverb." "But it's true. What do they call it these days—no pain, no gain? Same concept. You do the easy thing, the appealing thing, the peaceful thing, mostly it turns out sour in the end. But if you take the hard path—ah, that's how you reap the sweet rewards. Duty. Sacrifice. They mean something.


The Son of Neptune (Heroes of Olympus Book 2) (ed. Penguin UK, 2011) - ISBN: 9780141967554

Rick Riordan Quotes

Eat bitter, taste sweet, Frank said. I hate that proverb. But it's true. What do they call it these days—no pain, no gain? Same concept. You do the ...

Eat bitter, taste sweet, Frank said. I hate that proverb. But it's true. What do they call it these days—no pain, no gain? Same concept. You do the ...

Eat bitter, taste sweet, Frank said. I hate that proverb. But it's true. What do they call it these days—no pain, no gain? Same concept. You do the ...

Eat bitter, taste sweet, Frank said. I hate that proverb. But it's true. What do they call it these days—no pain, no gain? Same concept. You do the ...