For the rest of my life I would always be thinking about her. She would always be my biggest what if. -Perseus Jackson

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.

I barely took a moment to appreciate nature. Come to think of it, theonly time I did it was when I was so upset I wanted to commit suicide in theHuang Pu river.

With timid curiosity, I asked, “what do you mean the old bodies get reused?

I make a fabulous tofurkey for Thanksgiving. My Mexican-Italian family can't tell the difference.

When you're in the desert, you look into infinity.... It makes you feel terribly small, and also in a strange way, quite big.

The only thing that walks back from the tomb with the mourners and refuses to be buried is the character of a man. This is true. What a man is, survives him. It can never be buried.

It is just as painful to me when I do poorly. If the fault is all mine, that's what's painful. If it's a situation where no one could have succeeded, I don't feel as bad.

Avoid the eye that discovers with rapidity the bad, and is slow to see the good.

Let us not forget this word: God never ever tires of forgiving us!

The establishment clause was transformed from a shield for religion into a cover for the official sanctioning of religious tolerance.

What sweet, what happy days had I,When dreams made Time Eternity!