Now, I figured that the built-up gas in most boys' locker rooms was enough to cause an explosion, so I wasn't surprised when the flaming dodgeball ignited a huge WHOOOOOOOM!

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.

Wisdom comes from experience. Experience is often a result of lack of wisdom.

To be successful, one has to be one of three bees - the queen bee, the hardest working bee, or the bee that does not fit in.

Nothing endears so much a friend as sorrow for his death. The pleasure of his company has not so powerful an influence.

Let us keep our mouths shut and our pens dry until we know the facts.

Historically, it is quite doubtful whether Christ ever existed at all, and if He did we do not know anything about Him.

Generally, I find that when you're writing and having fun with the writing, that energy and dynamism is going to come out in the text one way or another.

We are eager to believe that others are flawed because we are eager to believe in what we wish for.

You can't imagine how stupid the whole world has grown nowadays.

A book is so much a part of oneself that in delivering it to the public one feels as if one were pushing one's own child out into the traffic.

Nobody else can demean me. I can only demean myself