More quotes by Rick Riordan, The Last Olympian

"Five syllables,"Apollo said, counting them on his fingers. "That would be real bad."
"It's hard to enjoy practical jokes when your whole life feels like one."
"Before I could lose my courage, I said, "Don't I get a kiss for luck? It's kind of a tradition, right?"I figured she would punch me. Instead, she drew her knife and stared at the army marching toward us. "Come back alive, Seaweed Brain. Then, we'll see."
"Okay,"I said. "Just a normal afternoon and two normal people."She nodded. "And so...hypothetically, if these to people likes each other, what would it take to get the stupid guy to kiss the girl, huh?""Oh..."I felt like one of Apollo's sacred cows-slow, dumb, and bright red. "Um..."
"With great power... comes great need to take a nap. Wake me up later."