Rick Riordan Quotes

I tend to think of a myth and then explore how it would play out if it were happening in the modern-day world. I modify all the myths I use, but I stick very closely to their structure - it is the hidden teacher in me.

Rick Riordan

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TeacherMeWorldThinkPlayHidden

I don't know why records are treated different than books. I don't know why an Eminem record is different than a Stephen King movie.

Jimmy Iovine

KingKnowWhyDifferentRecords

Shaking's great. Shaking's one of the oldest practices known to man. Standing round a fire and connecting with the earth and moving energy through the body because it's where a lot of our stuff can get trapped. Yeah, I would recommend it.

Jerome Flynn

GreatFireManMovingEnergyBody

If you opened up every single potential drilling opportunity in the United States, it would have the effect of lowering gas prices three cents, maybe. And that's because, of course, oil is traded on a global market.

Jennifer Granholm

OpportunityPotentialYouThreeOil

My dream of dreams is to write Broadway musicals. All of this Twitter and TV writing is just a day job.

Megan Amram

DreamsDayJobWritingDreamWrite

Harvard was very important to me and has been very important to so many people for so many years.

John Paulson

PeopleMeImportantYearsHarvard

Something new will always be the source of growth in Silicon Valley.

Steve Jurvetson

GrowthNewWillAlwaysSomething

What I want is to be number one.

Steve Prefontaine

WantNumber

I don't have olive skin. Nobody could tell from my skin that I'm Mediterranean. I'm quite fair, and I do burn easily.

Rory Bremner

SkinNobodyBurnFairTellOlive

For many writers, the endless performance of being a writer - tweeting, appearing, making the rounds - is required simply to attract enough attention to make a living.

Rumaan Alam

PerformanceEnoughAttentionLiving

You've got to be humble; you've got to be nice to everyone. But when you're in the ring, that's the time to let your fists do the talking, and that's the time for action.

Joseph Parker

TimeHumbleActionTalkingYouNice

I've learned a tremendous amount over the years by watching designers work. I now have a good understanding of what sits well on the body, not to mention the importance of a great cut and quality.

Claudia Schiffer

WorkGoodGreatQualityDesignBody

All architecture is shelter, all great architecture is the design of space that contains, cuddles, exalts, or stimulates the persons in that space.

Philip Johnson

GreatArchitectureSpaceDesign

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