If I’m going to burn, it might as well be bright.
RICK RIORDANHumans see what they want to see.
More Rick Riordan Quotes
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We choose to believe in Ma’at. We create order out of chaos, beauty out of ugly randomness. That’s what Egypt is all about.
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your loved ones have been used to lure you into Kronos’s traps. Your fatal flaw is personal loyalty Percy. You do not know when it is time to cut your losses. To save a friend you would sacrifice the world.
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I always love it when I hear back from kids who say they discovered Percy Jackson and now wear their learning difference as a badge of honour.
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The most dangerous flaws are those which are good in moderation.
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Everybody loves to show up at the party once all the hard work is done.
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I try very hard to be annoying. Don’t insult my ability to annoy.
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Young people don’t always do what they’re told, but if they can pull it off and do something wonderful, sometimes they escape punishment.
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I’m a teacher still, but with a much larger classroom.
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The sea does not like to be restrained.
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Hope survives best at the hearth.
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It’s hard to enjoy practical jokes when your whole life feels like one.
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No one can hate you with more intensity than someone who used to love you.
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The meeting was like a war council with donuts. Then again, back at Camp Half-Blood they used to have their most serious discussions around the Ping-Pong table in the rec room with crackers and Cheez Whiz, so Percy felt right at home.
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Getting something and having the wits to use it…those are two different things.
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They 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?
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