Percy yelled. "What's going- Gah! Shrimpzilla!

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.

The thoughts of Man build future worlds, whilst the emotions of the Fey build up this, our Natural World.

Without the will or desire to achieve one is like flotsam on the oceans of time.

No one can say no to your success and happiness because God has already said yes on the day you were born.

You take unacceptable risk, you have to be prepared to face the consequence.

Hindsight is an exact science.

You have to count on living every single day in a way you believe will make you feel good about your life - so that if it were over tomorrow, you'd be content with yourself.

Sometimes I think I'm not normal, and I get weirder and weirder everyday.

I'm sure it's why I'm such an odd duck in my feminist generation, because I've always been equally fair to men.

Why were there no buoys in life to show you the way?

I don't drink any coffee or take any drugs and I don't smoke cigarettes and I don't eat sugar and I don't take any medicine at all. I eat a lot of fish, vegetables, and I stay away from starches.