I get letters from college kids who have read Percy Jackson when they were younger who tell me, 'I just passed my Classics exam.' The books are accurate enough that they can serve as a gateway to Homer and Virgil.
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Related I love the idea that we put in jokes the kids don't get. And that later, when they grow up and r... MATT GROENING I'm an actor who they said was wrinkled and balding and everything else when I was in my early 3... JACK NICHOLSON Letters actually work. Even the top dog himself takes time every day to read 10 letters that are pic... OMAR AHMAD I like the fact that I'm from the South and that I have this rich history behind me. I come from... KIMBERLY WILLIS HOLT I'm not as well read as I was when I was younger - I just devoured books. PETE WENTZ I get letters from kids, teenagers and young girls who just want to be Mac. I've had quite a few... CATHERINE BELL The things I want to know are in books; my best friend is the man who'll get me a book I ain'... ABRAHAM LINCOLN I'm fortunate now that I coach at Duke University and we've won a lot. I have some kids who ... MIKE KRZYZEWSKI The conundrum that I face on a daily basis is that I have two sons who have grown up watching 'T... MATT GROENING One time, this guy at this music festival would not let me off the hook that I was Percy Jackson. He... DYLAN MINNETTE You know, I have a lot of books on my iPad, but when I try to read them, I find myself wandering off... GAIL COLLINS I have three kids who like Harry Potter so I was sort of aware of it. You can't really move from... GARY OLDMAN My mom used to tell me, 'If you read 50 books, I'll get you a motorbike.' ORLANDO BLOOM Early on I came to realize something, and it came from the mail I received from kids. That is, kids ... LOIS LOWRY You're cute when you're worried," she muttered. "Your eyebrows get all scrunched together." "Y... RICK RIORDAN I get a lot of letters from women who insist that 'Fight Club' is not just a guy thing. They... CHUCK PALAHNIUK When I was younger, coming up in this industry, I was 17, 18 years old. You couldn't tell me Bey... LIL MAMA My parents both had Oxford degrees, they read important books, spoke foreign languages, drank real c... ARABELLA WEIR When I tell people I'm a space scientist studying asteroids, they sometimes assume I'm a sup... CARRIE NUGENT I think a lot of parents who are smart, well-read - they're the ones who are choosing not to vac... SEAN DUFFY Now that my kids are out of the house, I'm finally able to get to the classics I never read: Emi... ROBIN WRIGHT My advice is this. For Christ's sake, don't write a book that is suitable for a kid of 12 ye... TERRY PRATCHETT I just hope I remember to tell my kids that they are as happy as I look in my old photographs. And I... STEPHEN CHBOSKY I really wish that I would have gone to college. Even my son, who's into rap himself, I tell him... BARBARA LYNN I want my kids to graduate from high school. But that's not enough. I also want them to go to co... GEOFFREY CANADA I'm from Ohio, and I wasn't one of those kids who grew up making movies or whatever, but I a... DAVID LESLIE JOHNSON Most people who get in trouble in politics usually get in trouble because they're disconnected f... LAMAR ALEXANDER You speak horse?" Hazel asked. "Speaking to horses is a Poseidon thing," Percy said. "Uh, I mea... RICK RIORDAN Lord Bacchus, do you remember me? I helped you with that missing leopard in Sonoma." Bacchus ... RICK RIORDAN I keep getting these people at my shows who only know me from television. I can always tell when the... DAVE ATTELL I think it's difficult for young people to acknowledge being smart, to knowledge being a reader.... WALTER DEAN MYERS Tell me what you read and I'll tell you who you are is true enough, but I'd know you better ... FRANCOIS MAURIAC There are some books that get huge numbers of positive reviews, but reading them satiates people. Th... FRANK DEFORD My grandparents had a house full of books. They were both fluent in several languages. My grandfathe... DANIEL LEVINE Every generation likes to think that children don't read as much as they used to when they were ... DARREN SHAN I was thinking about how people seem to read the Bible a whole lot more as they get older; then it d... GEORGE CARLIN I tell my grandchildren - I've got seven of them - to go to college and get that degree first. I... BARBARA LYNN When I went to college, as much as my parents emphasized academic achievement, they emphasized marri... SHERYL SANDBERG All I can say is, I don't encourage younger kids to read my books, and actually, the biggest age... ABBI GLINES When you see me on TV, that's about as close to my real personality as you can get. There are a ... JOHN CENA What people tell me they take away from my books is that they can shape their lives, they can achiev... TAMORA PIERCE A lot of my friends were a lot into theatre a lot earlier than I was. A lot of my friends were kids ... ERICH BERGEN My mother told me Homer Ditto was not my father. Nope. Mom had had a fling with some other guy who w... BETH DITTO If you want to page me, It's OK! I've actually had guys tell me they were fans from the '... CHRISTINA MILIAN Everyone's like, 'Oh my God, can I ask you something? You were in 'Percy Jackson,' r... DYLAN MINNETTE Which reminded me...I still owed the gods a debt. "You're a genius," I (Percy) told Annabeth. RICK RIORDAN I met this woman who was a hundred, this housekeeper, a hundred years old. I interviewed her. She ju... TATE TAYLOR Most of the books I remember from my childhood were Dr. Seuss-type books. They were fun to read, but... TONY DUNGY My parents were keen for me to have the education they themselves never had. They weren't able t... IAN MCEWAN Really important books to me are the classics. I try very hard to read them well - you know, especia... KARL MARLANTES I love my lecture tours. I get up onstage. I have my stack of books and a glass of water and a micro... SUZAN-LORI PARKS Often, when people ask me what I read as a young girl, I lie. Or, I should say, I lie by omission. I... CRISTINA HENRIQUEZ I recognise my old self in a lot of the letters I get from single women who are unrealistic about wh... MARIELLA FROSTRUP I've noticed women my age and a little younger, anywhere from 35 to 50, saying, 'Who would w... MARY GAITSKILL Kids can sniff out when they are being preached to, and they don't like it. So while my books ar... JEFF KINNEY As soon as the rocky coast line of the island came into view, I ordered one of the ropes to wrap aro... RICK RIORDAN I still have my school friends who are actually friends. It's nice that they don't think muc... JACKIE EVANCHO The American people I talk to don't spend every moment thinking, 'How can I tax my neighbor ... MITT ROMNEY I'm just concerned that if I get older, people aren't going to enjoy me as much as when I wa... JACKIE EVANCHO [Mental health is a critical issue faced by survivor of the disaster.] People don't have timely and ... FRED METTLER I have been very interested in the number of kids who have read the Sherlock Holmes books after read... LAURIE R. KING I meet people, and we can get past small talk pretty quickly if they've read my books. It's ... RUTH REICHL The early readers are in-between books for the kids who aren't ready for novels yet but are done... GRACE LIN I see my friends and family who have a passion or a dream, but it's now a dream deferred because... STERLING K. BROWN If you look at it from any other side, it looks like a pile of enormous deer droppings, but Chiron w... RICK RIORDAN Now, leave." All three boys slumped forward. Percy fell face-first into his pizza. "Perc... RICK RIORDAN I've been out with men who have literally had an argument with the mirror because they couldn... CAT DEELEY There have been times when people who weren't my friends all of a sudden became my friend. I won... LALAINE I think women as well as men are concerned about jobs and the economy and spending and, and other is... KEN BUCK It's different in Scotland. People who come to readings are more interested in literature as suc... IRVINE WELSH When I was younger, I didn't have that type of person that I could look up to and be like, '... HALIMA ADEN I get little kids who recognize me from 'Mary Poppins,' and it just delights me because it... DICK VAN DYKE My three daughters are all going to go to college, and it's not even a question. When I was appl... XAVIER BECERRA People look at me and keep walking - but you can tell they know who I am. I want them to bug me. It&... SCHOOLBOY Q Well, actually it carried Cadmus. Europa fell off and died along the way, but that's not important.'... RICK RIORDAN I know, I'm an idiot!" Leo moaned. "A brilliant idiot, but still an idiot. RICK RIORDAN Stop!" he yelled at the others. "Multigrain fighting is not allowed! RICK RIORDAN The thing about plummetting downhill at fifty miles an hour on a snack platter - if you realize it's... RICK RIORDAN Frank stared at her. "But you throw Ding Dongs at monsters." Iris looked horrified. "Oh, they'r... RICK RIORDAN I like to buy books for the kids in my family. I guess that's why they call me the 'mean'... DANA SPIOTTA I admire Kings of Leon. I think their records are amazing. Just from hanging out with them, I can sa... NICK JONAS Many people want to send their children to faith schools because they get good exam results, but the... RICHARD DAWKINS The deeper I go into mythology, the more I find. I originally did five 'Percy Jackson' books... RICK RIORDAN On our swim team, they had something called the 'developmental meet.' I didn't know it w... JEFF KINNEY It's important to see how people see your work and how they feel about it. I know a lot of direc... XAVIER DOLAN If you don't read it, you don't know. I mean, that's why I have a PR team. They read it ... ANNE WOJCICKI I'm from a family of teachers. My father would drown me in the bathtub if my daughter didn't... P. C. CAST I was lucky because when I'd done 'Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief,... ALEXANDRA DADDARIO It's no longer good enough for us to tell kids who are different that it's gonna get better.... RICK MERCER Young screenwriters are always very frustrated when they talk to me. They say, 'How do we get to... JOHN LOGAN I'm writing exactly the kinds of books I like to write. And they're the kinds of books I lik... JOY FIELDING I remember being in the public library and my jaw just aching as I looked around at all those books ... CHARLES KURALT I have always despised people who thought they were better than others, and I made a promise to myse... JACKIE EVANCHO Show me an Irishman who can't tell a story - I don't think they exist. PATRICIA POLACCO It's hard recommending books for kids, and a huge responsibility. If you get it wrong, they don&... MEG ROSOFF I work with a lot of young people who have poems that are changing their lives, that they're eag... TRACY K. SMITH Hardcover books are fairly expensive these days and to read one requires a significant commitment of... JEFFERY DEAVER I can put my legs behind my head and sing 'Happy Birthday.' Because that's something tha... EMMY ROSSUM I have learned the hard way. My mom and my sister, who live on my street, were just as surprised as ... ERVIN LINDSEY I always send new writers to 'Writer's Digest Books' line-up of how-to books. I read the... GAIL Z. MARTIN
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Don't ask what Love can do for you.<... RICK RIORDAN Is this guy Love or Death?" Jason growled.Ask your friends, Cupid said. Frank,... RICK RIORDAN Images flashed through his mind. He saw Nico and his sister on a snowy cliff in Maine, Percy Jackson... RICK RIORDAN You might as well ask an artist to explain his art, or ask a poet to explain his poem. It defeats th... RICK RIORDAN Knowing too much of your future is never a good thing. RICK RIORDAN The real world is where the monsters are. RICK RIORDAN It's funny how humans can wrap their mind around things and fit them into their version of reality. RICK RIORDAN I felt like one of Apollo's sacred cows- slow, dumb, and bright red. RICK RIORDAN We're staying together," he promised. "You're not getting away from me. Never again. RICK RIORDAN Hades raised an eyebrow. When he sat forward in his throne, shadowy faces appeared in the folds of h... 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RICK RIORDAN Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Tyson pounding the Earthborn into the ground like a game of wha... RICK RIORDAN Frank imitated the voice of Vitellius: 'They're wimps! Back in my day, we died all the time, and we ... RICK RIORDAN He [Death] pulled a pure-black iPad from thin air. Death tapped the screen a few times and all Frank... RICK RIORDAN Just his luck he was related to this grubby old dude. He hoped all sons of Neptune didn't share the ... RICK RIORDAN Look," Percy continued, "I know I'm new here. I know you guys don't like to mention the massacre in ... RICK RIORDAN Part of their problem was Percy. He fought like a demon, whirling through the defender's ranks in a ... RICK RIORDAN Juno: "All roads lead there child. You should know that." Percy: "Detention? RICK RIORDAN They all ordered massive plates of eggs, pancakes, and reindeer sausage, though Frank looked a littl... RICK RIORDAN Percy tried to remember. He really did. 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RICK RIORDAN Синдром на Дефицит на Вниманието (СДВ) RICK RIORDAN You're cute when you're worried, your eyebrows get all scrunched together. RICK RIORDAN then things got even stranger. Mr. Brunner, who'd been out in front of the museum a minute befo... RICK RIORDAN There are parties and then there are huge major blowout parties. And then there are Olympian parties... RICK RIORDAN Apollo?” I guessed… He put a finger to his lips. “I’m incognito. Call me Fred.” ... RICK RIORDAN Percy smiled. He knew the stakes were high. He knew this day could go horribly wrong. But he also kn... RICK RIORDAN Hazel squinted. "How far?" "Just over the river and through the woods." Percy raised an ey... RICK RIORDAN Can’t this thing go any faster?” Thalia demanded. Zoe glared at her. “I cannot control tr... RICK RIORDAN Erre es korakas, Blinky!" Dionysus cursed. "I will have your soul! RICK RIORDAN In a way, it's nice to know that there are Greek gods out there, because you have somebody to blame ... RICK RIORDAN THAT'S IT!" Terminus cried. "That's AGAINST THE RULES!" Polybotes frowned, obviously confused t... RICK RIORDAN Even strength must bow to wisdom sometimes. RICK RIORDAN Go on with what your heart tells you, or you will lose all. RICK RIORDAN If my life is going to mean anything, I have to live it myself. RICK RIORDAN She'd also called me brave...unless she was talking to the catfish. RICK RIORDAN A big sacrifice is coming, and you won't have the courage to make it. That will cost you dearly. It ... RICK RIORDAN Gaea?” Leo shook his head. “Isn’t that Mother Nature? She’s supposed to have, like, flowers ... RICK RIORDAN Humans see what they want to see. RICK RIORDAN Remake the world, a little at a time, each in your own corner of the world. RICK RIORDAN Then she did something so unexpected Nico would later think he dreamed it. She walked up to Nico, wh... RICK RIORDAN You will suffer, son of Hades!’ What else is new? Nico thought. RICK RIORDAN This is so cool!" Nico said, jumping up and down in the driver's seat. "Is this really the sun? I th... RICK RIORDAN Christmas in the Underworld was NOT my idea. If I'd known what was coming, I would've called i... RICK RIORDAN I had a crush on Percy," Nico spat. "That's the truth. That's the big secret. RICK RIORDAN For a long time,’ Nico said, ‘I had a crush on you. I just wanted you to know.’ Percy looked a... RICK RIORDAN He turned, registering a face with blond hair, and for a split second he thought it was Will Solace.... RICK RIORDAN Good. So you may be dense, but you’re not an idiot.’ ‘How can you even talk to me like t... RICK RIORDAN Nico," I said at last, "shouldn't you be sitting at the Hades table?" He shrugged. "Techn... RICK RIORDAN Oh, did you expect me to play fair?" Cupid laughed. "I am the god of love. I am never fair. RICK RIORDAN With great power... comes great need to take a nap. Wake me up later. RICK RIORDAN Let us find the dam snack bar," Zoe said. "We should eat while we can." Grover cracked a smile.... RICK RIORDAN Because I know you, Percy Jackson. In many ways, you are impulsive, but when it comes to your friend... RICK RIORDAN Be careful of love. It'll twist your brain around and leave you thinking up is down and right is wro... RICK RIORDAN What about a compromise? I’ll kill them first, and if it turns out they were friendly, I’ll apol... RICK RIORDAN Families are messy. Immortal families are eternally messy. Sometimes the best we can do is to remind... RICK RIORDAN Don't feel bad, I'm usually about to die. RICK RIORDAN I nodded, looking at Rachel with respect. "You hit the Lord of the Titans in the eye with a blue pla... RICK RIORDAN Grover was sniffing the wind, looking nervous. He fished out his acorns and threw them into the sand... RICK RIORDAN Don't you ever feel like, what if the world really IS messed up? What if we COULD Do it all over aga... RICK RIORDAN She looked at me, like she was drinking in the fact that I was still here. And I realized I was doin... RICK RIORDAN The world was collapsing, and the only thing that really mattered to me was that she was alive. RICK RIORDAN How did you die?" "We er....drowned in a bathtub." "All three of you?" "It was a big ... RICK RIORDAN Love conquers all," Aphrodite promised. "Look at Helen and Paris. Did they let anything come between... RICK RIORDAN Ever had a flying burrito hit you? Well, it's a deadly projectile, right up there with cannonballs a... RICK RIORDAN Deadlines just aren't real to me until I'm staring one in the face. RICK RIORDAN I will call him Small Bob," said Bob. "He is a good monster." End of discussion.The Tita... RICK RIORDAN We’ve arrived,” Leo announced. “Time to Split.” Frank groaned. “Can we leave Valdez i... RICK RIORDAN Wow. When he started looking back on the war with Kronos as the good old days--that was sad. RICK RIORDAN Images flashed through his mind. He saw Nico and his sister on a snowy mountain cliff in Maine, Perc... RICK RIORDAN You promised, Seaweed brain. We would not get separated! Ever again! RICK RIORDAN Nico, I've seen a lot of brave things. But what you just did? That was maybe the bravest. RICK RIORDAN Annabeth?” Percy said again. “You’re planning something. You’ve got that I’m-planning-s... RICK RIORDAN