It was one of those and so they died/the end stories, that made us demigods feels all warm and fuzzy inside.-Percy

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'm not here for the money

May I never forsake thee, my God.

A book is a place where my reality, escapism, hope, despair, love and death lie.

Find excuses to live. Find excuses to be happy. The world provides enormous opportunities to the courageous.

Because God is love the most important lesson He wants you to learn on earth is how to love.

A tragic irony of life is that we so often achieve success or financial independence after the chief reason for which we sought it has passed away.

It's when someone has an agenda of their own for the record that it doesn't work for me.

Winners live each day as if their last. Not in the future, nor in the past, and someday . . . becomes now!

All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveller is unaware.

I think people fetishize glasses in general. You could put glasses on a rotting pumpkin and people would think it was sexy.