I think kids will read more good books than we can possibly produce.
RICK RIORDANEgyptians believe in the power of the sunrise. They believe each morning begins not just a new day, but a new world.
More Rick Riordan Quotes
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Everybody loves to show up at the party once all the hard work is done.
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Sadie got up and kissed Amos on the forehead. “Leave it to us, Uncle. I’ve got a plan.” “That,” I said, “sounds like very bad news.
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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.
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Desjardins 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!)
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It isn’t easy being a brilliant inventor, always alone. Always misunderstood. Easy to turn bitter, make horrible mistakes. People are more difficult to work with than machines. And when you break a person, he can’t be fixed. -Hephaestus
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Oh, did you expect me to play fair?” Cupid laughed. “I am the god of love. I am never fair.
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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.
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It’s always hard to wrap up a series. The longer I spend with the characters, the more they become like friends.
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Curse us eh/I’ll make you pay!/I don’t want to rhyme all day!
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But remember, boy, that a kind act can sometimes be as powerful as a sword.
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Think positive girl, or the world ends.
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Like some helpful person (hi, Mom) has tried to “‘clean'” it, and suddenly you can’t find anything?
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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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What are you?” She demanded. “My dad? Osiris? Are you even alive?” Dad looked at Anubis. “What did I tell you about her? Fiercer than Ammit, I said.” “You didn’t need to tell me that.” Anubis’s face was grave. “I’ve learned to fear that sharp tongue.” Sadie looked outraged. “Excuse me?
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Getting something and having the wits to use it…those are two different things.
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