54 Quotes About Leo Valdez

Huh, " Leo said. "Well, if you ever get off this island and want a job, let me know. You're not a total klutz." She smirked. "A job, eh?" Making things in your forge?"" Nah, we could start our own shop, " Leo said, surprising himself. Starting a machine shop had always been one of his dreams, but he'd never told anyone about it. "Leo and Calypso's Garage: Auto Repair and Mechanical Monsters. Rick Riordan

She held up her calloused, grimy fingers. Leo couldn't help thinking there was nothing hotter than a girl who didn't mind getting her hands dirty. But of course, that was just a general comment. Didn't apply to Calypso. Obviously. Rick Riordan

He turned to Frank who was trying to pull his fingers out of the Chinese handcuffs…“ Okay, ” Frank relented. “Sure.” He frowned at his fingers, trying to pull them out of the trap. “Uh, how do you–” Leo chuckled. “Man, you’ve never seen those before? There’s a simple trick to getting out.” Frank tugged again with no luck. Even Hazel was trying not to laugh. Frank grimaced with concentration. Suddenly, he disappeared. On the deck where he’d been standing, a green iguana crouched next to an empty set of Chinese handcuffs.“ Well done, Frank Zhang, ” Leo said dryly, doing his impression of Chiron the centaur. “That is exactly how people beat Chinese handcuffs. They turn into iguanas. . Rick Riordan

Leo couldn't help smiling. "That could be fun."" Fun" she said unhappily." Blue elephants."" Blue elephants."" Kiss me you fool."" You fool. Rick Riordan

Leo lowered his screwdriver. He looked at the ceiling and shook his head like, What am I gonna do with this guy? "I try very hard to be annoying, " Leo said. "Don't insult my ability to annoy. And how am I supposed to resent you if you go apologizing? I'm a lowly mechanic. You're like the prince of the sky, son of the Lord of the Universe. I'm supposed to resent you." "Lord of the Universe?" (Jason) "Sure, you're all-bam! Lightning man. And 'Watch me fly. I am the eagle that soars-" (Leo) "Shut up, Valdez." (Jason) Leo managed a little smile. "Yeah, see. I do annoy you." "I apologize for apologizing." (Jason) "Thank you." He went back to work, but the tension had eased between them. Leo still looked sad and exhausted-just not quite so angry. Rick Riordan

Stop! " Narcissus got to his feet. "This is not right! This person is obviously not awesome, so he must be..." He struggled for the right words. It had probably been a long time since he'd talked about anything other than himself. "He must be tricking us." Apparently Narcissus wasn't completely stupid. Rick Riordan

Hmph. Yes. Him. He had the nerve to turn down our offer of immortality and tell us to pay better attention to our children. Er, no offense.” “Oh, how could I take offense? Please, go on ignoring me. Rick Riordan

Why would you come to Italy to see Spanish steps? That's like going to China for Mexican food, isn't it? Rick Riordan

Who's possessing who now, Casper? Rick Riordan

I mean, I can understand not being as pricey as Percy or Jason, maybe... but am I worth, like, two Franks, or three Franks? Rick Riordan

Commander Tool Belt" Jason said." Bad Boy Supreme" Piper said." Chef Leo the Tofu Taco Expert."They laughed and told stories about Leo valdez, their best friend. They stayed on the roof until dawn rose, and Piper started to believe they could have a fresh start. It might even be possible to tell a new story in which Leo was still out there. Somewhere... Rick Riordan

Festus just detected a large group of eagles behind us–long-range radar, still not in sight.” Piper leaned over the console. “Are you sure they’re Roman?”Leo rolled his eyes. “No, Pipes. It could be a random group of giant eagles flying in perfect formation. Of course they’re Roman! Rick Riordan

The first time Calypso came to check on [Leo], it was to complain about the noise.“ Smoke and fire, ” she said. “Clanging on metal all day long. You’re scaring away the birds! ”“ Oh, no, not the birds! Rick Riordan

Oh, yeah?" Leo growled. "Well, maybe you got the smoke, buddy, but I've got the fire. Rick Riordan

[Piper] rushed to get dressed. By the time she got up on deck, the others had already gathered–all hastily dressed except for Coach Hedge, who had pulled the night watch. Frank’s Vancouver Winter Olympics shirt was inside out. Percy wore pajama pants and a bronze breastplate, which was an interesting fashion statement. Hazel’s hair was all blown to one side as though she’d walked through a cyclone; and Leo had accidentally set himself on fire. His T-shirt was in charred tatters. His arms were smoking. . Rick Riordan

I still don't understand what a sea god would be doing in Atlanta."Leo snorted. "What's a wine god doing in Kansas? Gods are weird. Rick Riordan

Correct." Kekrops sounded bitter, like he regretted his decision. "My people were the original Athenians--the gemini."" Like your zodiac sign?" Percy asked. "I'm a Leo.""No, stupid, " Leo said. "I'm a Leo. You're a Percy. Rick Riordan

You must forge your own path for it to mean anything. Rick Riordan

Annabeth gripped the hilt of her dagger. “A bounty on our heads. .. as if we didn’t attract enough monsters already.”“ Do we get WANTED posters?” Leo asked. “And do they have our bounties, like, broken down on a price li Rick Riordan

Lots of death, huh? Personally, I'm trying to avoid lots of death, but you guys have fun! Rick Riordan

Oh, by the way…” Jason glanced at Percy. “I resigned my office, gave Frank a field promotion to praetor. Unless you want to contest that ruling.” Percy grinned. “No argument here.” “Praetor?” Hazel stared at Frank. He shrugged uncomfortably. “Well… yeah. I know it seems weird.” She tried to throw her arms around him, then winced as she remembered her busted ribs. She settled for kissing him. “It seems perfect.” Leo clapped Frank on the shoulder. “Way to go, Zhang. Now you can order Octavian to fall on his sword. Rick Riordan

I know, I'm an idiot! " Leo moaned. "A brilliant idiot, but still an idiot. Rick Riordan

Leo smiled nervously. Maybe he and Percy did share something else — a stupid sense of humour. ‘Yeah, I bet that would totally be against her sponsorship deal. THOSE ARE NOT THE OFFICIAL SHOES OF THE OLYMPICS! YOU WILL DIE NOW! ’ Hazel rolled her eyes. ‘You’re both impossible.’ Behind Leo, a thunderous voice shook the ruins: ‘YOU WILL DIE NOW! Rick Riordan

He was making a brave attempt, but Jason could see the sadness lingering in his eyes. Something had happened to him... something to do with Calypso. Rick Riordan

Correct." Kekrops sounded bitter, like he regretted his decision. "My people were the original Athenians--the gemini."" Like your zodiac sign?" Percy asked. "I'm a Leo.""No, stupid. "I'm a Leo. You're a Percy. Rick Riordan

We got lots of secrets, Will. You Apollo guys can't have all the fun. Our campers have been excavating the tunnel system under Cabin Nine for almost a century. We still haven't found the end. Anyway, Leo, if you don't mind sleeping in a dead man's bed, it's yours- Jake Suddenly Leo didn't feel like kicking back. He sat up, careful not to touch any of the buttons. The counselor who died-this was his bed- Leo Yeah. Charles Beckendorf-Jake Leo imagined saw blades coming through the mattress, or maybe a grenade sewn inside the pillows. He didn't, like, die IN this bed, did he- Leo No. In the Titan War, last summer- Jake The Titan War, which has NOTHING to do with this very fine bed- Leo" The Titans, " Will said, like Leo was an idiot. The big powerful guys that ruled the world before the gods. They tried to make a comeback last summer. Their leader, Kronos, built a new palace on top of Mount Tam in California. Their armies came to New York and almost destoyed Mount Olympus. A lot of demigods died trying to stop them- Will I'm guessing this wasn't on the news- Leo It seemed like a fair question, but Will shook his head in disbelief. You didn't hear about Mount St. Helens erupting, or the freak storms across the country, or that building collapsing in St Louis-WillLeo shrugged. Last summer, he'd been on the run from another foster home. Then a truancy officer caught him in New Mexico, and the court sentenced him to the nearest correction facility-the Wilderness School. Guess I was busy- Leo Doesn't matter. You were lucky to miss it. The thing is, Beckendorf was one of the first casualties, and ever since then- Jake Your cabin's been cursed- Leo. Rick Riordan

We got lots of secrets, Will. You Apollo guys can't have all the fun. Our campers have been excavating the tunnel system under Cabin Nine for almost a century. We still haven't found the end. Anyway, Leo, if you don't mind sleeping in a dead man's bed, it's yours- Jake Suddenly Leo didn't feel like kicking back. He sat u, careful not to touch any of the buttons. The counselor who died-this was his bed- Leo Yeah. Charles Beckendorf-Jake Leo imagined saw blades coming through the mattress, or maybe a grenade sewn inside the pillows. He didn't, like, die IN this bed, did he- Leo No. In the Titan War, last summer- Jake The Titan War, which has NOTHING to do with this very fine bed- Leo" The Titans, " Will said, like Leo was an idiot. The big powerful guys that ruled the world before the gods. They tried to make a comeback last summer. Their leader, Kronos, built a new palace on top of Mount Tam in California. Their armies came to New York and almost destoyed Mount Olympus. A lot of demigods died trying to stop them- Will I'm guessing this wasn't on the news- Leo It seemed like a fair question, but Will shook his head in disbelief. You didn't hear about Mount St. Helens erupting, or the freak storms across the country, or that building collapsing in St Louis-WillLeo shrugged. Last summer, he'd been on the run from another foster home. Then a truancy officer caught him in New Mexico, and the court sentenced him to the nearest correction facility-the Wilderness School. Guess I was busy- Leo Doesn't matter. You were lucky to miss it. The thing is, Beckendorf was one of the first casualties, and ever since then- Jake Your cabin's been cursed- Leo. Rick Riordan

Ah, Senor Zhang, " Leo said, "you know how you're always saying, 'Leo, you are the only true genius among demigods'?"" I'm pretty sure I never said that. Rick Riordan

Like your zodiac sign? Percy asked. 'I'm a Leo.'No, stupid, ' Leo said. I'm a Leo. You're a Percy. Rick Riordan

You want us to fly off to save the world on Happy The Dragon? Rick Riordan

Anyway, I'm glad you found her. (Calypso) You promised to find a way back to her, and I just wanted to say that if we do survive all this, I'll do anything to help you. Thats a promise I will keep. Rick Riordan

Like your zodiac sign?' Percy asked. 'I'm a Leo.''No, stupid, ' Leo said. 'I'm a Leo. You're a Percy. Rick Riordan

Like the zodiac sign?' Percy asked. 'I'm a Leo.''No, stupid, ' Leo said, 'I'm a Leo. You're a Percy. Rick Riordan

Dude." Jason gave Percy a bear hug." Back from Tartarus! " Leo whooped. "That's my peeps! Rick Riordan

All aboard for one last trip. Rick Riordan

What if we promoted, like, Adidas shoes?’ Percy wondered. ‘Would that make Nike mad enough to show up?' Leo smiled nervously. Maybe he and Percy did share something else — a stupid sense of humour.‘ Yeah, I bet that would totally be against her sponsorship deal. THOSE ARE NOT THE OFFICIAL SHOES OF THE OLYMPICS! YOU WILL DIE NOW! Rick Riordan

Percy says be talked to a Nereid in Charleston Harbor! ”“Good for him! ” Leo yelled back. “The Nereid said we should seek help from Chiron’s brothers.”“ What does that mean? The Party Ponies?” Leo had never met Chiron’s crazy centaur relatives, but he’d heard rumors of Nerf sword-fights, root beer-chugging contests, and Super Soakers filled with pressurized whipped cream. “Not sure, ” Annabeth said. “But I’ve got coordinates. Can you input latitude and longitude in this thi . Rick Riordan

She led him past the engine room, which looked like a very dangerous, mechanized jungle gym, with pipes and pistons and tubes jutting from a central bronze sphere. Cables resembling giant metal noodles snaked across the floor and ran up the walls. “How does that thing even work?” Percy asked. “No idea, ” Annabeth said. “And I’m the only one besides Leo who can operate it.”“ That’s reassuring.”“ It should be fine. It’s only threatened to blow up once.”“ You’re kidding, I hope.” She smiled. “Come on. . Rick Riordan

According to Festus, our flying table, Buford, made it back safely while we were in Charleston, so those eagles didn't get him. Unfortunately, he lost the laundry bag with your pants."" Dang it! " Frank Barked, which Leo figured was probably severe profanity for him. No doubt Frank would've cursed some more -busting out the golly gees and the gosh darns- but Percy interrupted by doubling over and groaning." Did the world just turn upside down?" he asked. Jason pressed his hands to his head. "Yeah, and it's spinning. Everything is yellow. Is it supposed to be yellow?. Rick Riordan

Gaea?” Leo shook his head. “Isn’t that Mother Nature? She’s supposed to have, like, flowers in her hair and birds singing around her and dear and rabbits doing her laundry.”“ Leo, that’s Snow White, ” Piper said. Rick Riordan

Aphros nodded, a glint of pride in his eyes. “We have trained all the famous mer-heroes! Name a famous mer-hero, and we have trained him or her! ”“ Oh, sure, ” Leo said. “Like…um, the Little Mermaid?”Aphros frowned. “Who? No! Like Triton, Glaucus, Weissmuller, and Bill! ”“Oh. ”Leo had no idea who any of those people were. “You trained Bill? Impressive. Rick Riordan