Cassandra Clare

Quotes

1. "It was like a bad movie, except he didn't actually twirl his mustache."

2. 

   "I love round tables. They suit me so much better than a square."

3. 

   "However, there is something you should have. Something every Shadowhunter should have."

   "An obnoxious, arrogant attitude?"

4. 

   "Do you think it was a coincidence?"

   "Do I think what was a coincidence?"

   "That we wound up in Pandemonium the same night that Jace and the others just happened to be there, pursuing a demon? The night before Valentine came for my mother?"

   Simon shook his head. "I don't believe in coincidences."

   "Neither do I."

   "But I have to admit, coincidence or not, it turned out to be a fortuitous occurrence."

5. 

   "This kind of reminds me of the time my grandfather gave me his old golf clubs."

   "Yeah, except you never use those."

   "And I hope you never have to use that."

6. 

   Jace was still staring at her as if she'd told him she'd found out one of the Silent Brothers doing nude cartwheels in the hallway.

7. 

   "I don't see anything you need protecting from here," said the boy. "Except some bad decor and a possible mold problem. But you can usually clear that up with bleach."

8. 

   "You know, most psychologists agree that hostility is really just sublimated sexual attraction."

   "Ah, that might explain why I so often run into people who seem to dislike me."

9. 

   "I'll just have them change the entry in the demonology textbook from 'almost extinct' to 'not extinct enough for Alec. He prefers his monsters really, really extinct.' Will that make you happy?"

10. 

    "Well there goes my plan for selling them on eBay," Clary muttered.

    "Selling them on what?"

    Clary smiled blandly at him. "A mythical place of great magical power."

11. 

    "Vials of holy water, blessed knives, steel and silver blades, electrum wire-- not much use at the moment, but it's always good to have a spare--silver bullets, charm of protection, crucifixes, stars of David-"

    "Jesus," said Clary.

    "I doubt he'd fit."

12. 

    "Do you want to tell me what this is about, or should I just call the police?"

    "And tell them what?" Jace said witheringly. "That invisible people are bothering you? Trust me, little girl, the police aren't going to arrest someone they can't see."