--- title: "2 Moments Happen Quotes By James Riley" description: "2 Moments Happen quotes by James Riley. Plus more from James Riley and more Moments Happen sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/65a/james-riley-22022_adventure_he-grinned-like-when-you-re-right-in-the_931920.jpg" --- > [“He grinned. “Like when you’re right in the middle of the worst adventure imaginable, but for a minute, it’s just about sitting on a boat in the middle of the ocean with your friends, with no one trying to kill…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-riley/he-grinned-like-when-you-re-right-in-the-middle-of-the-worst/) [James Riley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-riley/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/65a/james-riley-22022_adventure_he-grinned-like-when-you-re-right-in-the_931920.jpg) > [“So what's the point, then, if we can't be happy? Why are we doing any of this?" "Oh, there's definitely happiness," Jack said, turning his back on the ocean and looking at her. "But it's just about moments, not ever-afters."…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-riley/so-what-s-the-point-then-if-we-can-t-be-happy-why-are-we-doing-any-of/) [james riley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-riley/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fff/james-riley-22022_happily-ever-after_so-what-s-the-point-then-if-we-can-t-be_2469458.jpg) ## More by James Riley > [“Jack turned red,"I kinda let a princess die." His grandfather groaned. "You do realize that's not a good thing to do, right?" the old…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-riley/jack-turned-red-i-kinda-let-a-princess-die-his-grandfather-groaned/) [James Riley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-riley/) > [“JACK!” May yelled. “NOW! SWORD HIM! SWORD HIM IN HIS FACE!”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-riley/jack-may-yelled-now-sword-him-sword-him-in-his-face/) [James Riley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-riley/) > [“I was actually thinking about writing, maybe," Owen said. "About Charm?" Kiel asked, raising an eyebrow. "No?" Owen said, probably a bit too fast…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-riley/i-was-actually-thinking-about-writing-maybe-owen-said-about-charm/) [James Riley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-riley/) > [“You are awake,” Phillip said from his side. “I feared you were permanently injured.” “The day’s still young,” Jack told him, his head”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-riley/you-are-awake-phillip-said-from-his-side-i-feared-you-were/) [James Riley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-riley/) > [“See, I like to think the point of life is to be happy,” Jack said with a shrug. “Also maybe not almost dying every…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-riley/see-i-like-to-think-the-point-of-life-is-to-be-happy-jack-said-with-a/) [James Riley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-riley/) > [“Thousand years, billion dollars,” May said to the monkey. “You. PAY.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-riley/thousand-years-billion-dollars-may-said-to-the-monkey-you-pay/) [James Riley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-riley/) > [“Fakin’? No,” the captain said, giving her a careful stare. “But don’t be misunderestimatin’ Captain Bluebeard anytime soon, lassie. I don’t be who ye…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-riley/fakin-no-the-captain-said-giving-her-a-careful-stare-but-don-t-be/) [James Riley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-riley/) > [“There are those two German brothers offering to pay gold for stories," the golden imp said. "And there's a human in France who is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-riley/there-are-those-two-german-brothers-offering-to-pay-gold-for-stories/) [James Riley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-riley/) > [“War breaks out between the colors blue and red, though green seems jealous that it wasn’t involved. Yellow, meanwhile, hides in the corner.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-riley/war-breaks-out-between-the-colors-blue-and-red-though-green-seems/) [James Riley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-riley/) > [“He was finally able to out-vague the Charmed One!”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-riley/he-was-finally-able-to-out-vague-the-charmed-one/) [James Riley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-riley/) > [“He grinned. “Like when you’re right in the middle of the worst adventure imaginable, but for a minute, it’s just about sitting on a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-riley/he-grinned-like-when-you-re-right-in-the-middle-of-the-worst/) [James Riley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-riley/) > [“Thank you, Pig Keeper," Phillip said, and placed a few gold coins in the boy's hand. The boy's eyes went wide as he felt…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-riley/thank-you-pig-keeper-phillip-said-and-placed-a-few-gold-coins-in-the/) [James Riley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-riley/) > [“As Jack slid down the wall to the floor a little laugh escaped the wolf’s lips. “One more thing,” he growled. “I hardly care…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-riley/as-jack-slid-down-the-wall-to-the-floor-a-little-laugh-escaped-the/) [James Riley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-riley/) > [“Oh, so close!" she said, her smile getting wider. "But close only counts in horseshoes and dragon fire.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-riley/oh-so-close-she-said-her-smile-getting-wider-but-close-only-counts-in/) [James Riley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-riley/) > [“The ship itself was about as long as a football field, or some other really long thing, given that may honestly could never remember…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-riley/the-ship-itself-was-about-as-long-as-a-football-field-or-some-other/) [James Riley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-riley/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/moments-happen/james-riley/#itemlist", "name": "2 Moments Happen Quotes By James Riley", "numberOfItems": 2, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“He grinned. “Like when you’re right in the middle of the worst adventure imaginable, but for a minute, it’s just about sitting on a boat in the middle of the ocean with your friends, with no one trying to kill you in any kind of horrifying way. 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