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Judith Lewis , better known by her pen name Cassandra Clare, is an American author of young adult fiction, best known for her bestselling series The Mortal Instruments. Wikipedia  

✵ 27. July 1973
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Cassandra Clare Quotes

“I've never seen anyone get so excited over books before. You'd think they were diamonds.”

Cassandra Clare book Clockwork Angel

Source: Clockwork Angel

“Clary made fun of him about his new look; but, then, Clary found everything about Simon's love life borderline hilarious.”

Cassandra Clare book City of Fallen Angels

Source: City of Fallen Angels

“The more beautiful the skin is, the more deadly it is. That's what Will's like. All that pretty face and whatnot just hides how twisted up and rotten he is on the inside.”

Cassandra Clare

“And like lambs to a slaughter we shall follow…”

Cassandra Clare book City of Heavenly Fire

Source: City of Heavenly Fire

“He was still stroking the inside of her wrist, his touch doing odd delicious things to her skin and nerves.”

Cassandra Clare book Clockwork Angel

Source: Clockwork Angel

“Hurry up, mundie boy, we've got work to do.”

Cassandra Clare book City of Bones

Source: City of Bones

“Well, hello there, Mother,” Sebastian said in a voice like silk. “Surprised to see me?”

Cassandra Clare The City of Lost Souls

Source: City of Lost Souls

“I know how you are with your words, and, Will- I love all of them. Every word you say. The silly ones, the mad ones, the beautiful ones, and the ones that are only for me. I love them, and I love you." - Tessa Gray”

Cassandra Clare book Clockwork Princess

Source: Clockwork Princess

“I can't believe he took you to an actual resteraunt. I assumed his idea od a date would be making you watch him play World of Warcraft with his nerd friends.”

Cassandra Clare book City of Fallen Angels

Source: City of Fallen Angels

“He can touch your soul. And there is a difference between having your heart break and having your soul shatter.”

Cassandra Clare book Lady Midnight

Source: Lady Midnight

“"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."”

Cassandra Clare book City of Bones

Clary and Jace, pg. 331
Source: The Mortal Instruments, City of Bones (2007)

“Her green eyes flutter all the way open, and she looks amused. It pricks his ego slightly. Afterkiss, shouldn’t she be fainting at his feet? But she’s grinning.”

Cassandra Clare book City of Bones

Source: City of Bones

“Jace told me once you’d walk all over my heart in high-heeled boots, and it hasn’t stopped me.
Isabelle gave a little gasp of startled laughter. “He said that? And you stuck around?”
He leaned in toward her … “I would consider it an honor.”

Cassandra Clare book City of Heavenly Fire

Source: City of Heavenly Fire

“Nothing less than 7 inches.”

Cassandra Clare book City of Ashes

Source: City of Ashes

“Women do not think with logic and discretion but with emotions of the heart”

Cassandra Clare book Clockwork Prince

Source: Clockwork Prince

“You can keep it a secret…. But secrets have their own weight, and it can be a very heavy one.”

Cassandra Clare book Clockwork Angel

Source: Clockwork Angel

“Of course, the guests were also staring because they know of my relationship with Camille, and are wondering what we might be doing here in the library… alone." He wiggled his eyebrows at Tessa.”

Cassandra Clare

“I want to kiss you one more time before I die.”

Cassandra Clare book Clockwork Princess

Source: Clockwork Princess

“Of course it's not okay with me, I'm a teenage boy. As far as I'm concerned, this is the worst thing that's happenedd since I found out why Magnus was banned from Peru" - Jace”

Cassandra Clare The City of Lost Souls

Source: City of Lost Souls

“We needn't talk about Tessa if you don't want to, you know."
"It's not Tessa." This was true. Will hadn't been thinking of Tessa. He was getting good at not thinking about her, really; all it took was determination and practice.”

Cassandra Clare book Clockwork Angel

Source: Clockwork Angel

“What would you give someone who likes to play the piano?”
“A piano.”
“Simon.”
“A really huge metronome that could also double as a weapon?”

Cassandra Clare book City of Heavenly Fire

Source: City of Heavenly Fire

“There were some memories, though, that never faded.”

Cassandra Clare book City of Bones

Variant: There were some feelings you never forgot.
Source: City of Bones

“They confused beauty with innocence and harmlessness.”

Cassandra Clare book City of Ashes

Source: City of Ashes

“You couldnt erase everything that caused you pain with recollection. Every memory was valuable; even the bad ones”

Cassandra Clare book City of Glass

Source: City of Glass

“For a moment she just stared, wondering if there were another girl staying here, or if Sebastian had taken to cross-dressing.”

Cassandra Clare The City of Lost Souls

Source: City of Lost Souls

“Magnus, remember what happened the last time you tried to tango. Your shoe flew off and nearly killed someone."

"It was a metaphor. He's a Shadowhunter, he's a Lightwood, and he's into blonds. He's a dating hazard.”

Cassandra Clare

Source: The Course of True Love [and First Dates]

“Well, I guess I'll see you around. You're the first Shadowhunter I've ever met."
"That's too bad,"said Jace, "since all the ones you meet from now on will be a terrible letdown.”

Cassandra Clare book City of Fallen Angels

Variant: You're the first Shadowhunter I've ever met."
“That’s too bad,” said Jace, “since all the others you meet from now on will be a terrible letdown.
Source: City of Fallen Angels

“I don't care what you think. You're not my brother," Clary said. "You're a murderer."
"I really don't see how those things cancel each other out," said Sebastian.”

Cassandra Clare The City of Lost Souls

Source: City of Lost Souls

“Every time you almost die, I almost die myself.”

Cassandra Clare book City of Ashes

Source: City of Ashes

“I didn't know," he said. "I didn't know you needed me."
Her voice shook. "I always need you”

Cassandra Clare book City of Fallen Angels

Source: City of Fallen Angels

“Okay. I've got a good one." Simon stroked Isabelle's hair feeling her lashes flutter against his neck as she closed her eyes. "A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away.”

Cassandra Clare The City of Lost Souls

Source: City of Lost Souls

“Raphael snapped, "This isn't funny."
"That's why no one's laughing." Jace stood, hauling Raphael upright, jamming the tip of his knife between Raphael's shoulder blades.”

Cassandra Clare book City of Bones

Source: City of Bones

“Jace was probably the safest boyfriend in the world since he was pretty much banned from (1) getting angry, (2) making sexual advances, and (3) doing anything that would produce an adrenaline rush.”

Cassandra Clare book City of Heavenly Fire

Source: City of Heavenly Fire

“I screwed her over. I didn't want to see her screwed over by someone else.”

Cassandra Clare book City of Fallen Angels

Source: City of Fallen Angels

“Hope is not an illusion.”

Cassandra Clare book Clockwork Princess

Source: Clockwork Princess

“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.”

Cassandra Clare book City of Heavenly Fire

Jace Herondale and Simon Lewis, pg. 454
Source: The Mortal Instruments, City of Heavenly Fire (2014)

“To lose an arm or a leg would be painful, but to lose the central truth of your life felt—fatal.”

Cassandra Clare book Clockwork Princess

Source: Clockwork Princess

“Mr. Lightwood," she said, raising herself up on her elbows. "Are thoseunder your bed?”

Cassandra Clare book Clockwork Princess

Source: Clockwork Princess

“I'm pure at heart. It repels the dirt.”

Cassandra Clare book City of Ashes

Isabelle to Alec, pg. 10
Source: The Mortal Instruments, City of Ashes (2008)

“He was the one she was doing all this for, but sometimes she missed him so much it felt like she swallowed broken glass.”

Cassandra Clare book Clockwork Angel

Source: Clockwork Angel

“Can I touch your mango?”

Cassandra Clare book City of Bones

Source: City of Bones

“I know there are monsters on this earth,' said Tessa. 'You cannot tell me otherwise. I have seen them.”

Cassandra Clare book Clockwork Angel

Source: Clockwork Angel

“Those of us who do not live forever do not like change perhaps as much as those of you who do.”

Cassandra Clare book Clockwork Princess

Source: Clockwork Princess

“When I first arrived in London, I so quickly tired of being surrounded by so many people that it was only with great difficulty that I refrained from seizing the next unfortunate who crossed my path and committing violent acts upon their person.”

Cassandra Clare book Clockwork Prince

Source: Clockwork Prince

“Our own Sleeping Beauty. Who finally kissed you awake?”

Cassandra Clare book City of Bones

Source: City of Bones

“When I think of you, and you are not there, I see you in my mind's eye always with a book in your hand.”

Cassandra Clare book Clockwork Prince

Source: Clockwork Prince

“He has fought many battles with us" (Jace)
By which you mean one battle" muttered Simon. "Two if you count the one I was a rat”

Cassandra Clare book City of Ashes

Source: City of Ashes