You have to be compelled to write. If you’re not, nothing else that you do matters.

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.

Christianity and communism cannot be reconciled

Revenge is a bittersweet fruit that leaves the foul aftertaste of regret.

That's who unconditional love is for - dogs and their masters, fools and their gods.

I never get tired of smiling. I'm just the kind of guy who likes to smile.

He who fears death has already lost the life he covets.

Awareness means the capacity to see a coffeepot and hear the birds sing in one's own way and not the way one was taught.

I live at home and, if I want to start work at 11 o'clock, I can.

I hope you fall in love with someone nice and have a good marriage. I might end up dying without knowing what it's like to be in love.

Being old is such a treat!

If the imagination is shackled, and nothing is described but what we see, seldom will anything truly great be produced either in Painting or Poetry