Do you give up?" Shezmu bellowed. "No!" I yelled. "No, we don't give up. We will name you. Just . . . Gosh, you're quite well muscled, arn't you? Do you work out?

Being a hero doesn’t mean you’re invincible. It just means that you’re brave enough to stand up and do what’s needed.

I try not to think. It interferes with being nuts" - Leo Valdez

I try very hard to be annoying. Don’t insult my ability to annoy.

"We're staying together," he promised. "You're not getting away from me. Never again."

Narcissus turned and scowled at Leo. “Who are you?” “I’m the Super-sized McShizzle, man!” Leo said. “I’m Leo Valdez, bad boy supreme. And the ladies love a bad boy.

This is Leo. I'm the... What's my title? Am I like, admiral, or captain, or..." "Repair boy." "Very funny, Piper.

Survive first. Figure out crayon drawing of destiny later.

You must forge your own path for it to mean anything.

Leo: Rainbows. Very macho. Annabeth: Butch is our best equestrian, he gets along great with the pegasi. Leo: Rainbows, ponies... Butch: I'm gonna toss you off this chariot.

It's always hard to wrap up a series. The longer I spend with the characters, the more they become like friends.

Yes, I've lost him. But I don't have to lose myself.

We do not handle suffering. Suffering handles us.

a fall from great innocence hurts the most to knowthat you are nowtainted

Success always necessitates a degree of ruthlessness. Given the choice of friendship or success, I'd probably choose success.

Managers focus on short-term goals versus opportunities or challenges coming down the road.

When love flies it is remembered not as love but as something else.

It is a wise man that does know the contented man is never poor, whilst the discontented man is never rich.

Our goal is to displace the entrenched powers in Washington, restore the rightful balance between the state and federal government.

Next to the right of liberty, the right of property is the most important individual right guaranteed by the Constitution . .