Sometimes," Halt continued, "we tend to expect a little too much of Ranger horses. After all, they are only human.

A good leader is someone who knows what he's bad at, and hires someone who's good at it to take care of it for him.

Keep practicing," he told her."Until I get it right?" she said. But he corrected her."No. Until you don't get it wrong.

If everything is done for me... how will I ever learn?

You can always win points. Winning people’s respect is a lot more important.

It's surprising how often history is decided by something as trival as bad shellfish.

I will remember this word," he said. "Shenanigans. It is a good word.

I'll be needing a bridesmaid',she said.'A tall one. That way, I'll look more petite and feminine.

Success tended to make the unorthodox acceptable

How can you stay so calm?" It helps if you're terrified.

An ordinary archer practices until he gets it right. A ranger practices until he never gets it wrong.

Experience is the child of thought, and thought is the child of action.

I have loved you woman as surely as I have named you rust and sand and nylon.

Never allow others to put obstacles in the pathway of your dreams

Remember, gentlemen, what a Roman emperor said: The corpse of an enemy always smells sweet.

If you were on the phone with me and Tommy right now, we would probably forget you were there, we'd just be cracking jokes. It's like Beavis and Butthead.

Whatever you are doing, take the attitude of wanting it directly or indirectly to benefit others. Take the attitude of wanting it to increase your experience of kinship with your fellow beings.

Annabeth's face, her blond hair and gray eyes, the way she laughed, threw her arms around him, and gave him a kiss whenever he did something stupid. She must have kissed me a lot, Percy thought.

The circle of our understanding is a very restricted area.

More precious is want with honesty than wealth with infamy.

That is all the National Parks are about. Use, but do no harm.