Life is only precious because it ends, kid.
RICK RIORDANLife is only precious because it ends, kid.
RICK RIORDANA giant vulture with a girl hanging from its feet tends to attract attention.
RICK RIORDANI try very hard to be annoying. Don’t insult my ability to annoy.
RICK RIORDANOh, did you expect me to play fair?” Cupid laughed. “I am the god of love. I am never fair.
RICK RIORDANA hero can go anywhere, challenge anyone, as long as he has the nerve.
RICK RIORDANWe choose to believe in Ma’at. We create order out of chaos, beauty out of ugly randomness. That’s what Egypt is all about.
RICK RIORDANThe right choice is hardly ever the easy choice.
RICK RIORDANKnowledge of any value can’t be given. It must be sought and earned
RICK RIORDANAfterward, I had the last laugh. I made an air bubble at the bottom of the lake. Our friends kept waiting for us to come up, but hey-when you are the son of Poseidon, you don’t have to hurry. And it was pretty much the best underwater kiss of all time.
RICK RIORDANThings will work out – maybe just not the way you plan
RICK RIORDANI’m a teacher still, but with a much larger classroom.
RICK RIORDANGo on with what your heart tells you, or you will lose all.
RICK RIORDANPeople are more difficult to work with than machines. And when you break a person, he can’t be fixed.
RICK RIORDANThe world may need fixing, but it’s worth preserving.
RICK RIORDANLike some helpful person (hi, Mom) has tried to “‘clean'” it, and suddenly you can’t find anything?
RICK RIORDANThey know they’ve won,” Carter guessed. “They’re making a show of it.” “Yes,” Amos said. “Well, let’s blow up the boats or something!” I said. Amos looked at me. “Is that your strategy, honestly?
RICK RIORDAN