Cassandra Clare

Quotes

1. "'There,' he said, pointing to the leafy tunnel. 'That goes farther into Faerie. And that'--he pointed ahead--'is the road to Hell. That's where we're going.'

   'I always heard it was paved with good intentions,' said Simon.

   'Place your feet upon the way and find out, Daylighter,' said the Queen."

2. 

   "I know Shadowhunters. I have for a long time. You are odd creatures. All fragile nobility and humanity on one side, and all the thoughtless fire of angels on the other. You especially, Herondale, for you have the fire of angels in your blood."

3. 

   "I'm sorry. It's just-- you know me. I only have two reactions to bad news. Uncontrollable rage and then a sharp left turn into boiling self-hatred."

4. 

   "We work through this together, remember? No shutting me out. No epic sulks."

   "I was figuring I could sulk for Idris in the next Olympics."

   "You and Alec could go for pair sulking. You'd get the gold."

5. 

   "Jace Herondale. Once more a Herondale is the bringer of my deliverance. I should have anticipated."

6. 

   "Whatever it is, don't do it! It's a bad idea."

   "And why would you say that?"

   "Because they're the only kind you have. I have known you a long time, and I am absolutely certain on the subject. If you are planning to become a pirate again, it's a bad idea."

   "I don't repeat my mistakes."

   "You're right. you make all new and even worse mistakes. Don't do it, whatever it is. Don't lead a werewolf uprising, don't do anything that might accidentally contribute to the apocalypse, and don't start your own line of glitter and try to sell it at Sephora."

   "That last idea has real merit."

7. 

   "If you flinch from it, you give it power over you. Take it, and cut your brother's throat with it, and take back the honor of your blood."

8. 

   "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."

9. 

   "'Help? Of course we can help,' Malcolm said, turning around to face them. 'You need to get a message through? There's always carrier kittens.'

   'You mean pigeons,' said Bat. 'Carrier pigeons.'

   Malcolm shook his head. 'Carrier kittens. They're so cute, no one can deny them. Fix your mouse problem, too.'"

10. 

    "Weapons, when they break and are mended, can be stronger at the mended places. Perhaps hearts are the same."

11. 

    "Defining relationships over here? I see that even as the world plunges into darkness and peril, you two stand around discussing your love lives. Teenagers."

12. 

    "You don't all have to look so worried. I was doing fine."

    "Fine? If your definition of 'fine' suddenly includes becoming a snack for a flying death turtle, then we are going to have words, Jace Lightwood--"