Rick Riordan Quotes

There's always going to be adversity.

Everything's been a struggle for me.

I don't care who you are, life has challenges.

There are days when it takes all you've got just to keep up with the losers.

God never promised us a trouble-free life.

All have disappointments, all have times when it isn't worthwhile.

Everything looks like a failure in the middle

In a day when you don't come across any problems — you can be sure that you are traveling in the wrong path.

I don't ever remember overcoming adversities.

I've had many setbacks.

It is so easy to be pleasant and charming and positive when life is going swimmingly well. You are winning. You are healthy. You are happy. But what happens when life throws darts at you?

I know what it's like to be in a difficult situation, where the results do not come in.

It's not just always going to be easy and winning games; you have to go through the downside as well.

No matter what, you're going to have hard days out here. There's going to be a drop here or a tough pass that you didn't come down with there.

Everyone faces adversity.

My life is not, you know, all rainbows and butterflies.

It's tough when you're a young player and sometimes things are not going your way.

When you get too much, too quickly, too easily, you don't learn to fight.

I've had plenty of bad breaks you know.

It won't be easy, that is why I have always failed where others have succeeded.

The journey towards success is not always easy or upwards.

The one common experience of all humanity is the challenge of problems.

Everyone is dealing with something. This is life; this is not just a piece of cake.

I’m telling you, trouble is like the ocean. It covers two thirds of the world.

ʺThings are going to get worse before they get better, arenʹt they?ʺ