Rick Riordan Quotes

The deeper I go into mythology, the more I find. I originally did five 'Percy Jackson' books. I thought that would cover Greek mythology and I couldn't have been more wrong. It's ever-expanding.

Rick Riordan

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ThoughtFindWrongGoMoreBeen

People think I'm girlish and flippant, but I was an honours student. I was voted Girl Most Likely To Succeed at North Mesquite High in Texas. My best subject was science. I won a scholarship.

Jerry Hall

GirlScienceBestPeopleSucceed

Gratitude bestows reverence, allowing us to encounter everyday epiphanies, those transcendent moments of awe that change forever how we experience life and the world.

John Milton

LifeChangeGratitudeThankfulWorld

I think that if you've got 5 million people that enjoy drama and invest in characters, you must take the time to not worry about your job and getting sacked and just go for it and hit it again.

Max Beesley

TimeJobPeopleThinkWorryEnjoy

Still bent to make some port he knows not where, still standing for some false impossible shore.

Matthew Arnold

ImpossibleShoreFalseStandingPort

In the German football team players from different clubs need to get on with each other both on and off the pitch. In the grand coalition Christian Democrats and Social Democrats sit in the same boat and need to pull in the same direction.

Angela Merkel

FootballTeamBoatDirectionNeed

Marriage should be viewed as an institution ordained by God and should be out of the control of the state.

Tony Campolo

MarriageGodControlOutInstitution

Tar sands oil is dirtier, more corrosive, and worse for the environment than conventional oil.

Tom Steyer

EnvironmentOilMoreWorseThanTar

Most people don't know that dancing auditions, you learn the steps right now.

Rita Moreno

PeopleLearnYouKnowNowRight

I've had tons of odd jobs, but I think that I would probably be a fireman because you get to see the results of your job. You get there and there is a house on fire. You leave and there's not a fire anymore.

Luke Perry

FireJobThinkYouHouseResults

Some men by ancestry are only the shadow of a mighty name.

Lucan

MenShadowNameMightyOnlySome

To me, stretching the capabilities of my imagination is a crucial aspect of writing fiction; you could think of it as a mental form of athleticism.

Julia Glass

ImaginationMeWritingThinkYou

I don't have to have any special skills or martial arts in my back pocket.

Jason Ritter

BackSkillsSpecialArtsPocketAny

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