--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: The wine god sighed. 'Oh Hades if I know…" description: "\"“The wine god sighed. 'Oh Hades if I know. But remember, boy, that a kind act can sometimes be as powerful as a sword. As a mortal, I was never a great..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4df/rick-riordan-27_cute_the-wine-god-sighed-oh-hades-if-i-know-b_2899693.jpg" --- # The wine god sighed. 'Oh Hades if I know. But remember… ![“The wine god sighed. 'Oh Hades if I know. But remember, boy, that a kind act can sometimes be as powerful as a sword. As a mortal, I was never a great fighter or athlete or poet. I only made wine. The people in my village laughed at me. They said I would never amount to anything. Look at me now…” quote by Rick Riordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4df/rick-riordan-27_cute_the-wine-god-sighed-oh-hades-if-i-know-b_2899693.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4df/rick-riordan-27_cute_the-wine-god-sighed-oh-hades-if-i-know-b_2899693.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4df/rick-riordan-27_cute_the-wine-god-sighed-oh-hades-if-i-know-b_2899693.jpg) > ““The wine god sighed. 'Oh Hades if I know. But remember, boy, that a kind act can sometimes be as powerful as a sword. As a mortal, I was never a great fighter or athlete or poet. I only made wine. The people in my village laughed at me. They said I would never amount to anything. Look at me now. Sometimes small things can become very large indeed.' He left me alone to think about that. 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