I 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 RIORDANDesjardins was literally fuming. His tattered robes still smoked from battle. (Carter says I shouldn’t mention that his pink boxer shorts were showing, but they were!)
More Rick Riordan Quotes
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Egyptians believe in the power of the sunrise. They believe each morning begins not just a new day, but a new world.
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Do not despair. Heroes rarely live up to to our expectations
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Never bet against a cat.
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Frank stared at him. “Unfair? You can breathe underwater and blow up glaciers and summon freaking hurricanes-and it’s unfair that I can be an elephant?” Percy considered. “Okay. I guess you got a point. But the next time I say you’re totally beast-” “Just shut up,” Frank said. “Please.” Percy cracked a smile.
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On the bright side,” Percy said, “both Jason and I outrank you, Octavian. So we can both tell you to shut up.
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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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Love is powerful. It can bring the gods to their knees.
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The right choice is hardly ever the easy choice.
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Most of Set’s forces were running towards our boat, screaming and throwing rocks (which tended to fall down and hit them, but no one says demons are bright).
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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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You began your journey here as a pup. Now you must find your way back. A new quest, a new start.
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If I’m going to burn, it might as well be bright.
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If my life is going to mean anything, I have to live it myself.
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Ma’at demands a leader.” “Yeah so I’ve heard.
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Knowledge isn’t always good for you.
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