All I could think to say was, "The Lakers are my home team!

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.

We still think of a powerful man as a born leader and a powerful woman as an anomaly.

All the room darkened and my heart again sank

I love the way he looks in his uniform, all man with just a hint of the boy I fell for all those years ago.

I want to live like there's no tomorrow. Love like I'm on borrowed time. It's good to be alive.

Equality in education is my number one battle.

It's hard to believe, people don't even talk about it. Zero tolerance for criminal aliens.

I don't look at people and see color and race. I see inside.

I never want to possibly take another life in my hands.

I love challenging the status quo.

Discomfort levels in our societies are rising, or so it would seem. In theory, we invoke diversity and tolerance. But in real life, we raise our hackles and withdraw into ourselves.