Her freckles were orange, as if somebody had spray-painted her face with liquid Cheetos.

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.

If you are prepared, ” he told his players, “you will be confident, and will do the job.

Hatred is so much easier to win than love - and so much harder to get rid of.

if you can’t acquaint an opponent with reason, you must acquaint his head with the sidewalk.

Gaffe-focused journalism: revenge of intelligent people who know true evils are out there but lack the access/time to get to them.

A lot of athletes have this sort of invincibility: [The jellyfish] should worry about me. I don't worry about them. I'll just swim right through them.

There's nothing like white trash at the White House.

It wasn't even 8:00 yet. Pretty early for such deep thoughts.

Don't be a blueprint. Be an original.

Someday, you will find the one who will watch every sunrise with you until the sunset of your life.

I wanted to be an actor to act, and now, being an actor, you have to dress up, you have to be nice, you have to be smart, you have to be sexy, you have to be ready.