Quote

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.

Rick Riordan

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Rick Riordan
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: June 5
Author
Novelist
Teacher
Writer
Military City
USA
Richard Russell Riordan
Jr.
Richard Russell Riordan Jr
Told
Wonderful
Young
Sometimes
Children
Something
Pull
Always
Escape
People
Punishment

More quotes by Rick Riordan

Image
If i'm going to survive, it won't be because i have a lion-skin cloak. I'm not Hercules.
Rick Riordan
Image
My brother broke into a toothy grin. Yay! Your brain works!
Rick Riordan
Image
I couldn’t miss Percy’s fifteenth birthday,” Poseidon said. “Why, if this were Sparta, Percy would be a man today!” That’s true,” Paul said. “I used to teach ancient history.” Poseidon’s eyes twinkled. “That’s me. Ancient history.
Rick Riordan
Image
I should've blown more stuff up. -Coach Gleeson Hedge
Rick Riordan
Image
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.
Rick Riordan
Image
What about a compromise? I’ll kill them first, and if it turns out they were friendly, I’ll apologize.
Rick Riordan
Image
Keep a demon busy, I thought. Right. Maybe he fancies a game of Tiddlywinks.
Rick Riordan
Image
The end of the world started when a pegasus landed on the hood of my car
Rick Riordan
Image
This is Buford,” Leo announced. “You name your furniture?” Frank asked.
Rick Riordan
Image
P.S. You'll have to meet with Dan's principal when you get back. He got in trouble for doing ninja moves in class. Don't worry. This happens all the time.
Rick Riordan
Image
For thousands of years, you humans have been throwing in everything as you come across--hopes, dreams, wishes that never came true. Irresponsible waste management, if you ask me.
Rick Riordan
Image
I’m the god of funerals. I know every death custom in the world—how to die properly, how to prepare the body and soul for the afterlife. I live for death.” “You must be fun at parties,” I said.
Rick Riordan
Image
She was beautiful in combat. I know that’s a crazy thing to say, especially after we’d just climbed a sewage waterfall, but her gray eyes sparkled when she was fighting for her life. Her face shone like a goddess’s, and believe me, I’ve seen goddesses. The way her Camp Half-Blood beads rested against her throat—Okay, sorry. Got a little distracted.
Rick Riordan
Image
No man may be completely invulnerable.
Rick Riordan
Image
All right, cupcakes. You are about to see the Grand Canyon. Try not to break it. The skywalk can hold the weight of seventy jumbo jets, to you featherweights should be safe out there. If possible, try to avoid pushing each other over the edge, as that would cause me extra paperwork.
Rick Riordan
Image
Gaea?” Leo shook his head. “Isn’t that Mother Nature? She’s supposed to have, like, flowers in her hair and birds singing around her and dear and rabbits doing her laundry.” “Leo, that’s Snow White,” Piper said.
Rick Riordan
Image
Life is only precious because it ends, kid. Take it from a god. You mortals don't know how lucky you are
Rick Riordan
Image
As a magician, you must think about chaos and order. Those are the two forces that control the universe.
Rick Riordan
Image
I was wondering how you got all that out of a single moooooo
Rick Riordan
Image
It's him, I said. Typhon. I was seriously hoping Chiron would say something good, like No, that's our huge friend Leroy! He's going to help us!
Rick Riordan