Brother,” Artemis chided. “You do not help my Hunters. You do not look at, talk to, or flirt with my Hunters. And you do not call them sweetheart.
RICK RIORDANBrother,” Artemis chided. “You do not help my Hunters. You do not look at, talk to, or flirt with my Hunters. And you do not call them sweetheart.
RICK RIORDANIs it fair your life burns so short and bright? Death had asked. “No such thing as fair,” Frank told himself. “If I’m going to burn, it might as well be bright.
RICK RIORDANAlways, Always have a plan
RICK RIORDANThe world may need fixing, but it’s worth preserving.
RICK RIORDANIt’s natural to feel fear. All great warriors are afraid. Only the stupid and the delusional are not.
RICK RIORDANDon’t decide yet,” Hephaestus advised. “Wait until daybreak. Daybreak is a good time for decisions.
RICK RIORDANI tell aspiring writers that you have to find what you must write. When you find it, you will know, because the subject matter won’t let you go. It’s not enough to write simply because you think it would be neat to be published. You have to be compelled to write. If you’re not, nothing else that you do matters.
RICK RIORDANSometimes, it takes us a while to appreciate something new, something that might change us for the better.
RICK RIORDANI think I write for reluctant readers. Of course I want everyone to enjoy my books, but if the kids in the back row who normally don’t pick up a book are engaged with what I’m writing, along with the kids who are big readers anyway, then I really feel like I’ve done my job.
RICK RIORDANGreat victory requires great risk. -Hera
RICK RIORDANIt’s always hard to wrap up a series. The longer I spend with the characters, the more they become like friends.
RICK RIORDANYou do know how to play pinochle?” Mr. D eyed me suspiciously. “I’m afraid not,” I said. “I’m afraid not, sir,” he said. “Well,” he told me, “it is, along with gladiator fighting and Pac-Man, one of the greatest games ever invented by humans. I would expect all civilized young men to know the rules.
RICK RIORDANI’m a teacher still, but with a much larger classroom.
RICK RIORDANKnowledge isn’t always good for you.
RICK RIORDANA hero can go anywhere, challenge anyone, as long as he has the nerve.
RICK RIORDANShe had to face the fact that she couldn’t protect everyone she loved. She couldn’t solve every problem.
RICK RIORDAN