Rick Riordan Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old Rick Riordan quotes, Rick Riordan sayings, and Rick Riordan proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.'

Families are messy. Immortal families are eternally messy. Sometimes the best we can do is to remind each other that we're related for better or for worse and try to keep the maiming and killing to a minimum. Rick Riordan
But remember, boy, that a kind act can sometimes be as powerful as a sword. Rick Riordan
People are more difficult to work with than machines. And when you break a person, he can't be fixed. Rick Riordan
The sea does not like to be restrained. Rick Riordan
The right choice is hardly ever the easy choice. Rick Riordan
I apologize for apologizing.Thank you. Rick Riordan
Big brothers are the ones who are supposed to pull their punches. Little sisters well, we should be able to hit as hard as we like, shouldn't we Rick Riordan
Everything happens for a reason, Sadie, even bad things. Rick Riordan
Chaos is impatient. It's random. And above all it's selfish. It tears down everything just for the sake of change, feeding on itself in constant hunger. But Chaos can also be appealing. It tempts you to believe that nothing matters except what you want. Rick Riordan
Nothing like watching your relatives fight, I always say. Rick Riordan
Nothing like ADHD and a good fight to the death to make time fly. Rick Riordan
We had enough quite enough snobbery in this world without exporting it to the hereafter. Rick Riordan
Where's the glory in repeating what others have done? Rick Riordan
The whole campfire idea freaked Piper out. It made her think of that huge purple bonfire in the dreams, and her father tied to a stake. What she got instead was almost as terrifying: a sing-along. Rick Riordan
The most dangerous flaws are those which are good in moderation. Rick Riordan
As a magician, you must think about chaos and order. Those are the two forces that control the universe. Rick Riordan
Life is only precious because it ends, kid. Rick Riordan
Deadlines just aren't real to me until I'm staring one in the face. Rick Riordan
The entrance to the Underworld is in Los Angeles. Rick Riordan
The Underworld had no mercy. It only had justice. Rick Riordan
Fairness does not mean everyone gets the same. Fairness means everyone gets what they need. Rick Riordan
Fair means everyone gets what they need. And the only way to get what you need is to make it happen yourself. Rick Riordan
Sometimes small things can become very large, indeed. Rick Riordan
Keep moving. Don't get bogged down. Don't think about the bad stuff. Smile and joke even when you don't feel like it. Rick Riordan
Patterns repeat themselves in history. Rick Riordan
The real world is where the monsters are. Rick Riordan
Her freckles were orange, as if somebody had spray-painted her face with liquid Cheetos. Rick Riordan
Felix believed the answer to every problem involved penguins. Rick Riordan
I think the more you understand myths, the more you understand the roots of our culture and the more things will resonate. Do you have to know them? No, but certainly it is nice to recognise how deeply these things are embedded in our literature, our art. Rick Riordan
It's hard to enjoy practical jokes when your whole life feels like one. Rick Riordan