Even when she looked scared, she had a lot of guts.

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.

I hate organized religion. I hate that people use it to justify their crappy, bigoted beliefs.

Man is not suffering by external forces as much as his own dysfunctional mind and self inflicted negative stimulus.

I don't tell the truth any more to those who can't make use of it. I tell it mostly to myself, because it always changes me.

The average man does not know what to do with this life, yet wants another one which will last forever.

College was a wonderful time - except, of course, when it was trying to teach you things.

In the calculus of feelings, you never really know how one person's absence will affect you more than another's.

[The] type of education now prevailing all over the world is directed against human freedom. State-controlled education ... deprives people of their free choice, creativity and brilliance.

Know this also to be one of the spiritual practices, a discipline for God - realisation. Its aim also is Self - realisation.

Focused will is incredible. If you have a dream and you don’t give up no matter what obstacles come up, then life’s problems will fall away and you will get what you want. It happens. It works.