# Quote — Cassandra Clare, City of Heavenly Fire

> "Sometimes it comes down to a choice. Between saving one person and saving the whole world. I've seen it happen, and I'm selfish enough to want the person who loves me to choose me. But Nephilim will always choose the world. I look at Alec and I feel like Lucifer in Paradise Lost. "Abashed the Devil stood, And felt how awful goodness is." He meant it in the classic sense. 'Awful' as in inspiring awe. And awe is well and good, but it's poison to love. Love has to be between equals."

- Author: [Cassandra Clare](https://www.leafyquotes.com/cassandra-clare.md)
- Book: [City of Heavenly Fire](https://www.leafyquotes.com/cassandra-clare/city-of-heavenly-fire.md)
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- Quote page: https://www.leafyquotes.com/cassandra-clare/city-of-heavenly-fire/sometimes-it-comes

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> "'You know,' Maia said. 'Catarina said you were pretty harmless--'
>
> Malcolm looked pleased. 'Catarina said I was pretty?'"

[Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/cassandra-clare/city-of-heavenly-fire/you-know-maia.md)

> "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.'"

[Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/cassandra-clare/city-of-heavenly-fire/jace-shook-his.md)

> "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."

[Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/cassandra-clare/city-of-heavenly-fire/is-our-strategy.md)