Keep a demon busy, I thought. Right. Maybe he fancies a game of Tiddlywinks.

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.

Be the Light you seek so desperately in your life and chase away that darkness.

An experiment is a question which science poses to Nature and a measurement is the recording of Nature's answer.

All art moves between the extremes.

But colonization had a nasty tendency to work its way into the DNA, the beliefs and philosophies and the very ways of life of the people being colonized.

Addiction is the primary way people escape the modern world. Unfortunately, it is destroying the modern world.

The word 'retirement' is not in my vocabulary right now.

Writing is not "the establishment of a professional reputation" as if one were a doctor or lawyer; it is not properly in the sentence with creation of a family and the purchase of a home.

As anger is a passion, it is to be ruled; as it is a weak passion, he is weak who rules it not.

…Jo loved a few persons very dearly and dreaded to have their affection lost or lessened in any way.

Bring me an order of escargots, but hold the slugs.