I may be biased, but I think jackals are cute and cuddly, even if they were known for digging up graves in Ancient Egypt.

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.

What is worth to know, can only be experienced.

Sharp are the arrows of a broken heart.

It's important to our friends to believe that we are unreservedly frank with them and important to our friendship that we are not.

A writer is someone who has a one-man tent in the desert and occasionally he sees the footprint of an other writer - in the form of a review or something.

We must talk about poverty, because people insulated by their own comfort lose sight of it.

E'en the rough rocks with tender myrtle bloom, and trodden weeds send out a rich perfume.

I'd like to get to the point where I can be just as mediocre as a man

I'm interested to see what happens with Fox News and phone hacking. I really can't believe it just happens in Great Britain. Because really, who cares about just hacking phones over there?

Relationships give us a reason to live. Revenge.

The kind of conversation I like is one in which you are prepared to emerge a slightly different person.