It blew my mind that this stuff had survived for two thousand, three thousand years.

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.

Plan from your internal or spiritual view of things. The external view always has a way of distorting, discouraging and limiting your dream.

Never let them try out this gratitude, for they would immediately discover that it supplies the first and most important component to happiness: Contentment.

The day you STOP expecting people to have the same compassion as you do, love like you & act like you would in a situation...Will be the day that will people stop letting you down.

Some time curiosity kill's you but it still worth to Die for

I am pretty happy. But there are so many things I have to still improve.

Between each album I try to gain a new insight that I didn't have before and perhaps write a song about something that I've written about before, but from a fresh viewpoint.

I want to see us build a country that is at ease with itself, a country that is confident and a country that is able and willing to build a better quality of life for all its citizens.

A kiss isn't terminal." "It is the way you do it.

Unfortunately, I am very aware of editing and I look at the monitor too much. Sometimes the monitor can become your worst enemy because you can, consciously or unconsciously, start editing yourself.

As long as autumn lasts, I shall not have hands, canvas and colors enough to paint the beautiful things I see.