Simon, pg. 8
Variant: Well, when a mommy vampire and a daddy vampire love each other very much...
Source: The Mortal Instruments, City of Fallen Angels (2011)

“Half of your attention is better than all of anyone else's.”

Cassandra Clare book City of Bones

Source: City of Bones

“Is this one of those keep-your-friends-close-and-your-enemies-closer things?"
"I though it was keep your friends close so you have someone to drive the car when you sneak over to your enemy's house at night and throw up in his mailbox.”

Cassandra Clare book City of Fallen Angels

Source: City of Fallen Angels

“Miss," she gasped, and then her eyes went toWill. She clapped a hand over her mouth, turned, and bolted back into the house.
"Oh, dear," said Tessa.
"I have that effect on women," Will said.”

Cassandra Clare book Clockwork Princess

Source: Clockwork Princess

“Will looked up in apparent relief when Charlotte and Tessa came in. "Will," Charlotte said, "You remember Miss Gray?"
"My recollection of her," said Will, "is most vivid indeed.”

Cassandra Clare book Clockwork Angel

Source: Clockwork Angel

“Lightwoods,” Magnus said. “They always have to have the last word.”

Cassandra Clare book City of Ashes

Source: City of Ashes

“No one is ever the villain of their own story.”

Cassandra Clare book Lady Midnight

Source: Lady Midnight

“Magnus raised his hands above his head and clapped once. The room flooded with light. "You see? You think that would be possible without magic?

"Actually," replied Simon, "It is. If you watched infomercials you'd know that.”

Cassandra Clare

“With Jace, you don't really get to choose your insulting nickname.”

Cassandra Clare book City of Ashes

Clary to Simon, pg. 234
Source: The Mortal Instruments, City of Ashes (2008)

“What did Isabelle want?" Jace asked.
Alec hesitated. "Isabelle says the Queen of the Seelie Court has requested an audience with us."
"Sure," said Magnus. "And Madonna wants me as a backup dancer on her next world tour.”

Cassandra Clare book City of Ashes

Source: City of Ashes

“When life gives you lemons, make lemonade, and then throw it in the face of the person who gave you the lemons until they give you the oranges you originally asked for.”

Cassandra Clare

“One of the things he'd always loved about Clary was how easily caught up in her imagination she was, how easily she could wall herself away in illusory worlds of curses and princes and destiny and magic.”

Cassandra Clare book City of Fallen Angels

Source: City of Fallen Angels

“Love is the most powerful force in the world. That love can do anything.”

Cassandra Clare book City of Fallen Angels

Variant: that love is the most powerful force in the world. That love can do anything.
Source: City of Fallen Angels

“Family isn't blood. It's the people who love you. The people who have your back.”

Cassandra Clare book City of Heavenly Fire

Source: City of Heavenly Fire

“It wasn’t sexy,” he said.
“It was a little sexy,” Simon said…
“It wasn’t,” said Alec.
“I had some feelings,” said Simon.”

Cassandra Clare book City of Heavenly Fire

Source: City of Heavenly Fire