Top 1610 Quotes & Sayings by Rick Riordan - Page 2

I have to be careful. My readers are very detail-oriented, and if I make a mistake they'll call me on it.

I've always liked the idea that writing is a form of travel. And I started my writing career as a mystery novelist for adults.

You have to work hard to get to the top of your game. I think every writer has doubts! I still do all the time.

It's not easy. I got lots of rejections when I first started out. If you want to write, you have to believe in yourself and not give up. You have to do your best to practice and get better.

I get letters from college kids who have read Percy Jackson when they were younger who tell me, 'I just passed my Classics exam.' The books are accurate enough that they can serve as a gateway to Homer and Virgil.

The Met is such a powerful place for me because it's a natural connection between the ancient world and the modern world. And when you're dealing with ancient mythology, trying to put a modern spin on it, you really can't do much better than to call on the Met.

When I was young, my favorite picture book was 'Fletcher and Zenobia,' written by Edward Gorey and illustrated by Victoria Chess. It's long out of print now, but its mix of macabre humor and 1960s psychedelia made it a perfect children's book for the times.

If the parents are too busy to read, it's a safe bet the children will feel the same way. Set aside time for family reading each night. It doesn't matter so much what the kids read, as long as you provide them space for reading and a sense that it is a valuable part of your daily routine.

It seems like just yesterday my son was hiding under the table to avoid reading. Now, he's writing books longer than mine!

I stick closely to the structure of the myths. I may have some fun with the mythology by changing the environment to modern-day, but the structure of the myths, the monsters, the relationships of the gods - none of that is made up.

It's hard enough to be a middle-school kid, because you're dealing with so many facets of your identity - you're changing socially, you're changing physically, you're changing emotionally, everything is in flux, and to put race on top of that as well and have to figure out your racial identity is extremely hard.

My problem is never ideas. I've got more than I'll ever have time to write. It's all about how many I can get to, and which ones readers want to see the most.

I go back and research, say, every reference to the Gorgons, and I find what the classical writers said about them and it's so much richer than you might get in an average Greek mythology text. I feel like an archaeologist - I'm dusting off these things that people have not seen for thousands of years and bringing them into the modern world.

It's natural to feel fear. All great warriors are afraid. Only the stupid and the delusional are not.

Fish Ponies! I put them on the ceiling!" -Tyson

Life is only precious because it ends, kid.

Getting something and having the wits to use it...those are two different things.

Go on with what your heart tells you, or you will lose all.

Hope survives best at the hearth.

But remember, boy, that a kind act can sometimes be as powerful as a sword.

Things will work out - maybe just not the way you plan

Some pain shouldn’t be wished away so easily. It has to be dealt with, even embraced.

The sea does not like to be restrained.

When in doubt, start from the top. -Jason Grace

Love is powerful. It can bring the gods to their knees.

Just because you don't see me doesn't mean I wasn't there

Everybody loves to show up at the party once all the hard work is done.

Remake the world, a little at a time, each in your own corner of the world.

It's hard to enjoy practical jokes when your whole life feels like one.

Humans see what they want to see.

If my life is going to mean anything, I have to live it myself.

Always, Always have a plan

Knowledge of any value can't be given. It must be sought and earned

Think about Isis,” Jaz repeated. “And Sadie…there is a purpose. You taught us that. We choose to believe in Ma'at. We create order out of chaos, beauty and meaning out of ugly randomness. That's what Egypt is all about. That's why its name, its ren, has endured for millennia. Don't despair. Otherwise Chaos wins.

Sometimes, it takes us a while to appreciate something new, something that might change us for the better.

If I'm going to burn, it might as well be bright.

On the bright side," Percy said, "both Jason and I outrank you, Octavian. So we can both tell you to shut up.

Chaos is impatient. It's random. And above all it's selfish. It tears down everything just for the sake of change, feeding on itself in constant hunger. But Chaos can also be appealing. It tempts you to believe that nothing matters except what you want.

Egyptians believe in the power of the sunrise. They believe each morning begins not just a new day, but a new world.

The most dangerous flaws are those which are good in moderation," she said. "Evil is easy to fight. Lack of wisdom… that is very hard indeed.

I racked my brain trying to remember the names of all of Nut’s five children. Bit difficult without my brother, the human Wikipedia, around to keep track of such trivia for me.

Great victory requires great risk. -Hera

Have you ever noticed how parents can go from the most wonderful people in the world to totally embarrassing in three seconds?

People are more difficult to work with than machines. And when you break a person, he can't be fixed.

dealing with any man means dealing with multiple personalities.

I try very hard to be annoying. Don’t insult my ability to annoy.

Thankfully,two old friends stood next to the throne. Horus wore full battle armor and a khopesh sword at his side.is kohl-lined eyes-one gold, one silver-were as piercing as ever. At his side stood Isis in a shimmering white gown, with wings of light. "Welcome," Horus said. "Um, hi," I said. "He has a way with words," Isis muttered, which made Sadie snort.

The right choice is hardly ever the easy choice.

Fairness does not mean everyone gets the same. Fairness means everyone gets what they need.

Even strength must bow to wisdom sometimes.

A hero can go anywhere, challenge anyone, as long as he has the nerve.

Be careful of love. It'll twist your brain around and leave you thinking up is down and right is wrong.

No one can hate you with more intensity than someone who used to love you.

It takes strength and courage to admit the truth.

It's funny how humans can wrap their mind around things and fit them into their version of reality.

With great power... comes great need to take a nap. Wake me up later.

Being a hero doesn’t mean you’re invincible. It just means that you’re brave enough to stand up and do what’s needed.

Tell the sun and stars hello for me.

Just remember if we get caught, you're deaf and I don't speak English.

A person's shadow stood for his legacy, his impact on the world. Some people cast hardly any shadow at all. Some cast long, deep shadows that endured for centuries.