Rick Rath Quotes

Leadership is neither showmanship nor dictatorship. Leadership is a stewardship and a partnership. ~ Rick Warren

It's a hard job to become president. ~ Rick Scott

Sam and I couldn't have done it," I admitted. "You're the doer, just like
Frigg said."
Jack floated over, his blade shuddering and warbling like a hand saw. "Frigg? Oh, man, I don't like Frigg. She's too quiet. Too devious. Too - "
"She's my ma," Mallory grumbled.
"Oh, that Frigg!" Jack said. "Yeah, she's great."
"I hate her," Mallory said.
"Gods, me too!" Jack commiserated. ~ Rick Riordan

While the things that motivate us differ greatly from one person to the next, the outcomes do not. ~ Tom Rath

The more money you take away from families is the less power that family has. And that's a basic power. ~ Rick Santorum

Having a vivid imagination is a terrible curse. ~ Rick Riordan

Without a clear purpose you have no foundation on which you base decisions, allocate your time, and use your resources. You will tend to make choices based on circumstances, pressures, and your mood at that moment. People who don't know their purpose try to do too much - and that causes stress, fatigue, and conflict. ~ Rick Warren

Those few seconds when you're awake but empty. You forget where you are. What you are now, what you were before. It's all breath and heartbeat and blood moving. Like being in your mother's womb again. The peace of the void. ~ Rick Yancey

Patterns repeat themselves in history ~ Rick Riordan

But God has the most fun with artists and writers: he inflames them with the desire to rival his own creations, then douses their overheated ambitions with a cold spray from the garden hose of reality. If they persist, he slams them to the ground and tweaks them on the proboscis for good measure. A fortunate few break free and prosper; the others lament the day they didn't become bank clerks. ~ Rick Bayan

Nico drank from the chalice, then offered it to Jason. "You asked me about trust, and taking a risk? Well, here you go, son of Jupiter. How much do you trust me?"
Frank wasn't sure what Nico was talking about, but Jason didn't hesitate. He took the cup and drank. ~ Rick Riordan

Never let anyone tell you sports doesn't matter. Never let them tell you it's all about the wins, the losses and the stats. Sports is so much more than that. ~ Rick Reilly

The Greeks, as in the case of Aristotle, whose interpretation of African teachings would, some have said, lead to the foundation of Islam as as a religion, would steal what texts they could, burn the rest and destroy the very place from which all knowledge first came from. ~ Rick Duncan

I whistled. "You have evil thoughts for a goat. ~ Rick Riordan

We went about our usual routines - combat practice, volleyball practice, archery practice, strawberry-picking practice (don't ask), lava-wall-climbing practice ... You'll find we practice a lot here. ~ Rick Riordan

NEVER FORGET YOUR RESPONSIBILITY. STRIVE TO BE WORTHY. NORMALCY IS THE KEY TO SUCCESS. ~ Rick Riordan

My teacher said I would either be a hoodlum, or a great entertainer. ~ Rick James

Stripes on their backs. The twentieth century ~ Rick Bragg

Today's global landscape is increasingly interconnected. China and the Middle East play critical roles towards international peace and security. ~ Rick Larsen

There will be guards," Bast said. "And traps. And alarms. You can bet the house is heavily charmed to keep out gods."
"Magicians can do that?" I asked. I imagined a big can of pesticide labeled God-Away. ~ Rick Riordan

Crazy Elvis and the Flying Death Snakes. Make ~ Rick Riordan

10. "Take Your Daughter to Work Day" Goes Horribly Wrong ~ Rick Riordan

No!" Amy said. "Dan, you're lucky it was only concussive. You could've wiped out the whole Holt family."
"And that would've been bad because ... ? ~ Rick Riordan

Son of Poseidon? East asked. I nodded. Took a dip in the Styx? Hudson asked. Yep. They made digusted sounds. Well that's perfect East said. Now how do we kille him? ~ Rick Riordan

It doesn't matter! From waist down, my best friend is a donkey ... ~ Rick Riordan

World War II, you know, that was basically a fight between the sons of Zeus and Poseidon on one side, and the sons of Hades on the other. The winning side, Zeus and Poseidon, made Hades swear an oath with them: no more affairs with mortal women. They all swore on the River Styx.' Thunder boomed. ~ Rick Riordan

We have the power to make things new again. To project American strength again, to get our economy going again. ~ Rick Perry

Unlike Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum, I never voted to provide taxpayer funding to Planned Parenthood. ~ Ron Paul

Husband, we talked about this," Persephone chided. "You can't go around incinerating every hero. Besides, he's brave. I like that. ~ Rick Riordan

We ought to be bragging about Florida! ~ Rick Scott

You can't have rock and roll without drugs, you can't have rock and roll without sex. ~ Rick James

God was thinking of you long before you ever thought about him. His purpose for your life predates your conception. He planned it before you existed, without your input! ~ Rick Warren

I prefer not to call them demons. It demeans their nature.
"But isn't that what they are?"
"We should pity them more than fear them Alfred. They were angels once."
"Yea, but didn't you say they rebelled against God? They got what they deserved."
"Perhaps." He sighed. "Yet do we not all hope and pray that we ourselves escape that we truly deserve? None have fallen as far or as irrevocably as the outcasts of heaven. Did you not find them beautiful." " ... They have gazed upon the very face of God, the face they will see no more for all eternity-and so I pity them. Even as I envy them for having seen it. ~ Rick Yancey

In my mind, MDMA is a mild drug. People who prefer it to the typical psychedelics tend not to do well when stressed, either by life or by taking more potent mind-bending drugs. MDMA is what I like to call a "love and light" drug, one that accentuates the positive and minimizes the negative. If only life were so simple. ~ Rick Strassman

Could be worse, I told myself. I could be studying cheese demons. ~ Rick Riordan

Who's possessing who now, Casper? ~ Rick Riordan

I love Greek Mythology, wish there was a TV series, like being human or smallville, but with the series based around Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Holla Mayne! ~ Rick Riordan

Percy, keep your mind on what matters most. ~ Rick Riordan

I am a shark, Cassie," he says slowly, drawing the words out, as if he might be speaking to me for the last time. Looking into my eyes with tears in his, as if he's seeing me for the last time. "A shark who dreamed he was a man. ~ Rick Yancey

Even goddesses can make mistakes. ~ Rick Riordan

Bad pony-men! BOO! ~ Rick Riordan

The Good News is that when we trust God's grace to save us through what Jesus did, our sins are forgiven, we get a purpose for living, and we are promised a future home in heaven. ~ Rick Warren

I sometimes look at my bookshelves today and wonder which volumes my sons will treasure in twenty or thirty years. Which should I be saving for them? Which will fade with time? ~ Rick Riordan

The way we learn to write is the way we learn to talk: We listen to others and start mimicking speech, and that's how we come to become speakers. Writers you admire, you admire the way they plot, you admire the way they create a character, you admire the way they put a sentence together, those are the writers you should be reading. ~ Rick Yancey

When you're drug kingpin - you're a mayor. You are a governor. But of a different society. You get to do what you want to do, just like any mayor. You can park your car anywhere. You get the best women. You go to the restaurants and eat free. It was like being a rock star. Like being Magic Johnson or Michael Jordan. It was just pure freedom, everything I was looking for. I desperately wanted freedom. ~ Rick Ross

I could have killed you."
"Or I could have killed you," Percy said.
Jason shrugged. "If there'd been an ocean in Kansas, maybe."
"I don't need an ocean - "
"Boys," Annabeth interrupted, "I'm sure you both would've been wonderful at killing each other. But right now, you need some rest."
Food first," Percy said. "Please? ~ Rick Riordan

Our choices can alter the details. That's how we rebel against destiny. - Loki ~ Rick Riordan

Not very ladylike. ~ Rick Riordan

I glanced at Alex and stifled a shriek. While I wasn't looking, he'd transformed into a large timber wolf.
"Do you have to turn into animals behind my back?" I asked.
Alex barred his fangs in a canine grin. ~ Rick Riordan