I prefer to be the noisiest thing in my environment thank you very much.

Humor was a good way to hide the pain.

For a moment, Percy actually remembered what it was like to be happy. He had an amazing girlfriend. They could have a future together.

Please, Percy...change your clothes. You smell like you've been run over by an electric horse.

If you’re listening to this, congratulations! You survived Doomsday. I’d like to apologize straightaway for any inconvenience the end of the world may have caused you. The earthquakes, rebellions, riots,tornadoes, floods, tsunamis, and of course the giant snake who swallowed the sun—I’m afraid most of that was our fault. Carter and I decided we should at least explain how it happened.

the answer to every problem involved penguins

Whoa, boy, he told himself. Golden Rule for Demigods: Thou shalt not Hokey Pokey with psychos.