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“Perseus, you are not the hero.”

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Rick Riordan, born on June 5, 1964, is an American author known for his works that blend mythology and fantasy elements. His most famous series, 'Percy Jackson & the Olympians,' combines Greek mythology with the experiences of modern teenagers. more

“The Tower. He would come to the Dark Tower and there he would sing their names; there he would sing their names; there he would sing all their names. The sun stained the east a dusky rose, and at last Roland, no longer the last gunslinger but one of the last three, slept and dreamed his angry dreams through which there ran only that one soothing blue thread: There I will sing all their names!”

Dream Lasts Three Names Dark Sun Blue Angry Rose East Ran Thread Towers Soothing Dark Tower Gunslinger

Book:The Dark Tower II: The Drawing of the Three

Source: The Dark Tower II: The Drawing of the Three

“Lonely people tend, rather, to be lonely because they decline to bear the psychic costs of being around other humans. They are allergic to people. People affect them too strongly.”

People Humans Loneliness Bears Cost Lonely Decline Psychics Allergic Lonely People

Book:A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again

Source: A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again

“When people read his books they have an uncontrollable desire to hang the author in the town square. I can’t think of a higher honor for a writer.”

People Thinking I Can Book Desire Higher Honor Towns Squares Uncontrollable

Author:Roberto Bolano

“The fact is that far more crime and child abuse has been committed by zealots in the name of God, Jesus and Mohammed than has ever been committed in the name of Satan. Many people don’t like that statement, but few can argue with it.”

People Children Has Beens Facts Jesus Names Crime Abuse Committed Arguing Statements Satan Child Abuse Zealot

Book:Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark

Source: Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark

“There are certain kinds of silence that make you walk on air.”

Kind Certain Walks Silence Air

Author:Cecelia Ahern

“...called nine-one-one," Howie was saying, "and then I heard something in the alleyway, so I went back there and" --Howie coughed-- "and valiantly attacked his knife with my guts, to no avail." "Did you get a good look at him? Could you describe him?" Howie smiled wanly. "Yeah. He was about yay long" --he held up his hands, four inches apart-- "thin, made of steel. Pointy. Sharp.”

Looks Long Made Hands Four Heard Yeah Nine Guts Knives Inches Steel Looking Good Yay Alleyways

Author:Barry Lyga

“Jazz spent a chunk of the day fantasizing about ways to kill his grandmother, plotting them and planning them in the most excruciating, gruesome detail his imagination would allow. It turned out his imagination allowed quite a bit. He spent the rest of the day convincing himself--over and over--not to do it.”

Way Bits Imagination Jazz Details Planning Grandmother Convincing Chunks

Author:Barry Lyga

“You won't even know you've crossed the line until it's way back in your rearview mirror.”

Knows Way Lines Mirrors Rearview Mirror

Book:I Hunt Killers

Source: I Hunt Killers

“I felt a tickle on my skin; it took me a moment to realize that Cole was driving his die-cast Mustang up my arm. He was laughing to himself, hushed and infectious, as if there was still any reason to be quite.”

Ifs Stills Reason Moments Dies Felt Realizing Laughing Arms Skins Casts Driving Mustang

Book:Forever

Source: Forever

“Life is a message scribbled in the dark.”

Life Is Dark Messages

Book:Pale fire

Source: Pale fire

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