Why does it have to be so hard? Why can't it be a happily-ever-after ride-into-the-sunset feeling all the time?

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.

Children observe everything in nature.

Your eyes are my stars of happiness.

The question of whether a computer can think is no more interesting than the question of whether a submarine can swim.

What shall we think of a well-adjusted slave?

Gold like the sun, which melts wax, but hardens clay, expands great souls.

When deep down in the core of your being you believe that your soulmate exists, there is no limit to the ways he or she can enter your life.

Still, to this day I go back and listen to music that inspires me to write now

The funny thing is musicians often love to go to see visual art because you've got all these pictures to turn into metaphors.

Dare to be true. Nothing can need a lie: a fault which needs it most, grows two thereby.

Personality is lower than partiality.