who was trying hard not to laugh

Can you surf really well, then?"
I looked at Grover, who was trying hard not to laugh.
"Jeez, Nico," I said. "I've never really tried."
He
went on asking questions. Did I fight a lot with Thalia, since she was a
daughter of Zeus? (I didn't answer that one.) If Annabeth's mother was
Athena, the goddess of wisdom, then why didn't Annabeth know better than
to fall off a cliff? (I tried not to strangle Nico for asking that
one.) Was Annabeth my girlfriend? (At this point, I was ready to stick
the kid in a meat-flavored sack and throw him to the wolves.)

Love is what you make it. Unfortunately, I can’t make it today, as I have a doctor’s appointment

Cultivate your curves - they may be dangerous but they won't be avoided

If I saw you hitchhiking, I’d smile and return your thumb’s up, just for
you doing such a great job of being a positive roadside influence

Never miss a good chance to shut up