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Rick Riordan Quotes - Page 57

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I don’t define myself by the boys who may or may not like me.

I don’t define myself by the boys who may or may not like me.

Boys, May, Like Me

"He mentioned it!" one of the ghosts whimpered.

Rome, Ghost

Rick Riordan (2011). “The Son of Neptune (Heroes of Olympus Book 2)”, p.127, Penguin UK

As in all Abercrombie's books, friends turn out to be enemies, enemies turn out to be friends; the line between good and evil is murky indeed; and nothing goes quite as we expect. With eye-popping plot twists and rollicking good action, Half a King is definitely a full adventure.

Kings, Book, Adventure

Also ... the plan sounded exactly like the sneaky, twisted, ridiculously annoying and noble sort of thing Leo Valdez would do.

Noble, Annoying, Sneaky

It is true that I once refused to eat haggis in Scotland and this did not sit well with the local population.

Travel, Scotland, Population

We tend to think of divorced or complicated families as a modern invention, and that is not at all true. You only have to read the Greek myths to see broken homes, widows, divorce, stepchildren, children trying to get along with new parents.

Children, Divorce, Home

I think kids want the same thing from a book that adults want - a fast-paced story, characters worth caring about, humor, surprises, and mystery. A good book always keeps you asking questions, and makes you keep turning pages so you can find out the answers.

Book, Character, Kids

Rick Riordan, James Dashner, Brandon Mull (2014). “The 39 Clues, Infinity Ring, and Spirit Animals Powerpack”, p.614, Scholastic Inc.

I stick closely to the structure of the myths. I may have some fun with the mythology by changing the environment to modern-day, but the structure of the myths, the monsters, the relationships of the gods - none of that is made up.

Fun, Monsters, May

The images from the book you make in your head are always going to be the best images.

Book, Being The Best

Stacy Schiff is that rare combination: a first-rate historian and a brilliant storyteller. Using a wide range of sources, she spins straw into gold, conjuring the world of Ptolemaic Egypt in full vibrant color, and returning the voice of one of the most powerful, fascinating, and maligned women in history. Cleopatra is impossible to put down.

Powerful, Egypt, Color

And please God, grant me the wisdom to remember that I am writing for children, not golden stickers.

Children, Writing, Golden

I come to writing the same way I come to teaching, which is that my goal is always to create life-long readers.

Teaching, Writing, Long

"Cover reveal: Rick Riordan's heroes meet in 'The Son of Sobek'". Interview with Lindsay Deutsch, www.usatoday.com. May 7, 2013.

I get letters from college kids who have read Percy Jackson when they were younger who tell me, 'I just passed my Classics exam.' The books are accurate enough that they can serve as a gateway to Homer and Virgil.

Book, Kids, College

I do like to wrap things up and leave some things to the readers' imagination.

Imagination, Reader, Wraps

I like to have a simple workplace.

Simple, Workplace

It's not easy. I got lots of rejections when I first started out. If you want to write, you have to believe in yourself and not give up. You have to do your best to practice and get better.

Giving Up, Believe, Writing

All of my characters tend to be montages of different people I've met: little bits and pieces of their personalities put together.

Character, People, Personality

I can't promise that every child with learning differences will become a novelist, but I do think all children can become lifelong readers.

Children, Thinking, Differences

I don't think about being famous, really. Being an author, I don't generally get stopped as I walk down the street. It's not like being a movie star.

Stars, Thinking, Movie Star

Brother dear,” I said, “did your soul leave your body while Amos was talking, or did you actually hear him? Egyptian gods real. Red Lord bad. Red Lord’s birthday: very soon, very bad. House of Life: fussy magicians who hate our family because dad was a bit of a rebel, whom you could take a lesson from. Which leaves us—just us—with Dad missing, an evil god about to destroy the world, and an uncle who just jumped off the building—and I can’t actually blame him.” I took a breath. [Yes, Carter, I do have to breathe occasionally.]

Brother, Uncles, Dad

The Ancient Egyptians were not fools, Carter. They built the pyramids. They created the first great nation state. Their civilization lasted thousands of years.” “Yeah,” I said. “And now they’re gone.

Years, Civilization, Pyramids

Rick Riordan (2010). “The Kane Chronicles, The, Book One: Red Pyramid”, Hyperion

How does it taste?” Carter wondered. Zia smiled. “Stick out your tongue.” To answer Carter’s question, the tattoo tasted like burning car tires. “Ugh.” I spit a blue gob of “order and harmony” into the fountain.

Tattoo, Blue, Order

Rick Riordan (2010). “The Kane Chronicles, The, Book One: Red Pyramid”, Hyperion

Zia turned toward us, her expression grim. “I will show you to your quarters. In the morning, your testing begins. We will see what magic you know, and how you know it.” I wasn’t sure what she meant by that, but I exchanged an uneasy look with Sadie. “Sounds fun,” Sadie ventured. “And it we fail this test?” Zia regarded her coldly. “This is not the sort of test you fail, Sadie Kane. You pass or you die.

Morning, Fun, Expression

I woke to a bucket of ice water in my face. “Sadie! Get up,” Zia said. “God!” I yelled. “Was that necessary?” “No,” admitted Zia.

Ice Water, Buckets, Faces

Rick Riordan (2010). “The Kane Chronicles, The, Book One: Red Pyramid”, Hyperion

I grabbed a pair of glowing red legs.

Glowing, Legs, Red

Rick Riordan (2010). “The Kane Chronicles, The, Book One: Red Pyramid”, Hyperion

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