Rick Riordan Quotes

It is acceptable to bring someone to tears if it explains to them in an emotional way why a product, a service, or a candidate is the right person, is the right thing to do.

An appeal to fear never finds an echo in German hearts.

It's difficult to get started-when it comes to dealing with an unknown quantity, people are reluctant to trust their own opinion. It helps if two or three people give you a boost.

I didn't want to commit to a TV show.

Can you persuade people to take your side when you are not sure in the end whether you'll be there to take theirs?

Everything about acting was either the opposite of my personality or it just didn't seem like something I wanted to be a part of.

I'm not great at trying new things.

I don't like dragging people.

Certain people were more of the arms-crossed kind of radio people that weren't sure about me.

I love you. And I want you, too. But. However. Unfortunately...

"You ready to play?" Dave asked, bouncing it. "I don't know," I said. "Are you going to cheat?" "It's street ball!" He said checking it to me. "Show me that love." So chessy, i thought. But as i felt it, solid against my hands, i did feel something. I wasn't sure it was love. Maybe what remained of it, though, whatever that might be. "All right," I said. "Let's play."

Take Courage! Whatever you decide to do, it will probably be the wrong thing.

I waited a second. Should I? No... but I will.

Haymitch said you'd take a lot of convincing.

I was frightened to go forward, but I was even more frightened of going back.

If you can make someone believe that you believe in the idea then I think that's worth a lot.

She took a step and didn't want to take any more, but she did.

May we muster courage at the crossroads, courage for the conflicts, courage to say, "no," courage to say, "yes," for courage counts.

You hardly know me. Why do you want me to come with you?’ ‘Who knows? Perhaps you remind me just a bit of -‘ ‘Someone you used to know?’ Alec interjected skeptically. ‘Someone I used to be.

Brave thoughts, but am I ready to follow through on them?

I will play out the string. I will not betray your trust. I will find you.

Every man who accomplishes things sees first in his mind what he wishes to do. He puts away all doubt. It makes no difference how small or how large the thing you want to do may be; if you have an unlimited confidence in your ability to do it, you will do

Every time I set up an interview, I say, "That's it, this is my last one. I'll do this because I committed to doing it, but I'm never doing another one."

You must see your goals clearly and specifically before you can set out for them. Hold them in your mind until they become second nature.

If you want to walk on water, you have to get out of the boat.