The thing about plummetting downhill at fifty miles an hour on a snack…

Rick Riordan
1549 citations
The thing about plummetting downhill at fifty miles an hour on a snack platter - if you realize it's a bad idea when you're halfway down, it's too late.
Thought
13

More Author Quotes

I'm the son of Jupiter, I'm a child of Rome, consul to demigods, praetor of the First Legion. I slew the Trojan sea monster, I toppled the black throne of Kronos, and destroyed Titan Krios with my ow … ▶
I hoped I wasn't blushing. It was bad enough I had to depend on my mom to drive me to my battles. ✨ Rick Riordan (2007). The Sea of Monsters, Disney-Hyperion
Piper, you’re the strongest, most powerful beauty queen I’ve ever met. You can trust yourself. For what it’s worth, you can trust me too.
I come to writing the same way I come to teaching, which is that my goal is always to create life-long readers. ✨ Cover reveal: Rick Riordan's heroes meet in 'The Son of Sobek'. Interv … ▶
The most dangerous flaws are those which are good in moderation. ✨ Rick Riordan (2008). Percy Jackson and the Titan's Curse, p.217, Penguin UK

The thing about plummetting downhill at fifty miles an hour on a snack platter - if you realize it's a bad idea when you're halfway down, it's too late.

More Author Quotes

Most Cited Authors

The Best Quotes

Most Liked Authors

Curated Author Quotes