“I learned a long time ago that there is something worse than missing the goal, and that's not pulling the trigger.”
“...but I’d learned a long time ago that the worse things are, the more people lie about them.”
“I learned a long time ago that you have to experience something for yourself or you never really comprehend it.”
“I learned a long time ago: Never bet against Annabeth.”
“I've learned that things can always suck worse than they did five minutes ago.”
“I learned a long time ago...admire a big horse, saddle a small one.”