Always, Always have a plan

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.

Old habits will keep you stuck as they won't open doors to new opportunities.

Swim upstream. Go the other way. Ignore the conventional wisdom.

Only the sinner has the right to preach.

In my personal life, I'm a comic novel. But then, so are we all, because we're human beings.

People never know what they want, though everyone says they do. If they did, nobody would ever be surprised.

I am one who eats breakfast gazing at morning glories.

I get the cynicism thing all the time, although I don't really know where that comes from, because I think I'm actually the opposite of a cynic.

I feel absolutely no threat or fear in Mexico City.

Many of the early nationalisation measures were right. They have remained part of the social fabric. I favour measures of that type.