Cassandra Clare

Quotes

1. Jace to Isabelle, pg. 194

2. 

   "'You know,' Maia said. 'Catarina said you were pretty harmless--'

   Malcolm looked pleased. 'Catarina said I was pretty?'"

3. 

   "Jace shook his head. 'I don't care if I did just set myself on fire,' he said. 'I'm not hugging you.'

   Simon sighed and dropped his arms. 'Your loss,' he said. 'If you'd gone in, I would've let you, but honestly it would have been a pity hug.'"

4. 

   "Is our strategy when we actually see him still 'trust me,' by the way?"

   "It's still 'trust me.'"

   "Oh, good. For a second there I was worried there was going to be an actual plan with, like, steps we could follow. You know, something reassuring."

5. 

   "I remember you said this war was a story of Lightwoods and Herondales and Fairchilds, and it is, and Blackthorns and Carstairs as well, and it's amazing to see them. But when I do, it's as if I see the past that stretches out behind them. I watch Jace Herondale play, and I see the ghosts that rise up in the music. Don't you?"

6. 

   "Brother Zachariah. Months January through December of the Hot Silent Brothers Calendar."

7. 

   "'How do you people stand snow?' he demanded.

   "'You people'?" Bat bristled. 'Do you mean werewolves?'

   'I mean East Coasters,' said Malcolm. 'Who would have weather if they could avoid it? Snow, hail, rain. I'd move to Los Angeles in a jiffy. Did you know that a jiffy is an actual measurement of time? It's a sixtieth of a second. You can't do anything in a jiffy, not really.'"

8. 

   "'Who's there?' he called, then frowned. 'Of course,' he added, addressing the darkness all around, 'even I, as a Shadowhunter, have seen enough movies to know that anyone who yells 'Who's there?' is going to be instantly killed.'"

9. 

   "Simon was looking at Jace as if he were both fascinating and also a little alarming. 'Did I-- did we ever-- did I bite you?'

   Jace touched the scar on his throat. 'I can't believe you remember that.'

   'Did we... roll around on the bottom of a boat?'

   'Yes, you bit me, yes, I kind of liked it, yes, let's not talk about it again,' said Jace."

10. 

    "Why didn't you say something?"

    "Because, it's not like there's animals I can feed on here."

    "There's us."

    "I don't want to feed on my friends' blood."

    "Why not? We've been here before, haven't we? Last time you were starving, I gave you my blood. It was a little homoerotic, maybe, but I'm secure in my sexuality."

11. 

    "Has anyone seen Church? I think Zachariah just stole our cat. I swear I saw him putting Church in the backseat of a car."

12. 

    "Are we long-lost friends, by chance?"

    "No, we never got along all that well. Long-lost acquaintances? Compadres? My cat liked you."