Nobody welcomes a war - not if they're smart. But war finds everyone sooner or later. It's inevitable.

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.

Jealousy devours us, we are its dish of the day. (Jalousie nous dévore. - Nous sommes son plat du jour)

A book is a loaded gun in the house next door. Burn it. Take the shot from the weapon. Breach man's mind. Who knows who might be the target of a well-read man?

Philosophy is a battle against the bewitchment of our intelligence by means of language.

When a man is asked to make a speech, the first thing he has to decide is what to say.

Hope, that risky, illustrious thing. It should have gone extinct by now, but we keep it alive.

When I started studying for the arias it was like going into training for a heavyweight title fight

What is constitutive is the action that divides madness, and not the science elaborated once this division is made.

Brand-new research suggests that the faster you take weight off, the longer you keep it off. Now that's a reason for dieters everywhere to rejoice.

I've never done a solo tour. I feel like getting out there and doing that.

A lot of [my] songs have a sexuality to them, a vibe to them. ... I call it sexy rock and roll.