I tried to smile like I wasn't about to die.

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.

Humility and full consciousness are inseparable.

I was a woman unaccustomed to guilt, and it drowned me - pulling me deeper, cutting off my air supply.

Flirt with him if you want, Honor, but you're mine.

If you sell diamonds, you cannot expect to have many customers. But a diamond is a diamond even if there are no customers.

There are fit men everywhere, so I'm working my way through them, one at a time!

I do not mean to suggest for a moment that all it takes to be a top executive is a custom-tailored European suit. You also need the correct shirt and tie.

People need to know more than what a piece of information means. They also need to know how the information matters.

You're quite tall.' Just what a girl wants to be reminded of.

All pretty girls are a trap, a pretty trap, and men expect them to be.

Screw-ups are the mark of excellence.