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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

“Against his own will, almost, Will felt himself understanding; he would have done anything, he thought, told any lie, taken any risk, to make Tessa love him.”

Cassandra Clare book Clockwork Princess

Source: Clockwork Princess

“It was a lesson, Magnus thought, to love while you could, love what was fragile and beautiful and imperiled. Nobody was guaranteed forever.”

Cassandra Clare

Source: Born to Endless Night

“Clary," he whispered. There was a thump, and she realized he had fallen to his kees by the side of her bed. She didn't move, but her body tightened. His voice was a whisper. "Clary, it's me. It's me.”

Cassandra Clare The City of Lost Souls

Source: City of Lost Souls

“He put his arms about himself as if he were cold. "I do not know who to be without him.”

Cassandra Clare book Clockwork Princess

Source: Clockwork Princess

“I shall see you on Blackfriars Bridge, Tessa.”

Cassandra Clare book Clockwork Princess

Source: Clockwork Princess

“If she kissed him, would he taste like blood or cloves or a mixture of the two?”

Cassandra Clare book Lady Midnight

Source: Lady Midnight

“He touched her face, gently, with the back of his hand. 'you disappear so completely into your head sometimes.' he said. 'i wish i could follow you.'
you do, she wanted to say, you live in my head all the time”

Cassandra Clare book City of Ashes

Source: City of Ashes

“I'm Magnus." He smiled, showing blinding white teeth.
"Magnus Bane."
"Are we long-lost friends, by any chance?" Simon said.
"Just wondering."
"No, we never got along all that well," said Magnus.
"Long-lost acquaintances? Compadres? My cat liked you.”

Cassandra Clare book City of Heavenly Fire

Source: City of Heavenly Fire

“I think you cannot root out love entirely. I think where there has been love, there will always be embers, as the remains of a bonfire outlast the flame.”

Cassandra Clare book Lord of Shadows

Source: Lord of Shadows

“Magnus wants to shout at me, don’t you, Magnus?” (Jace)
“Yes,” Magnus said, tearing his eyes away from Alec long enough to scowl.
-pg.275-”

Cassandra Clare book City of Ashes

Source: City of Ashes

“Clary," he said. "You're Clary. You're my best friend.”

Cassandra Clare book City of Heavenly Fire

Source: City of Heavenly Fire

“I bet you thought you were very clever, sneaking off like that." "Medium clever, "Simon acknowledged. "Like a cross between George Clooney in Ocean's Eleven and those MythbBusters guys, but, you know, better-looking.”

Cassandra Clare book City of Fallen Angels

Source: City of Fallen Angels

“Well, either you’ve been out fighting the forces of evil or you’ve come from a much wilder party than we have,” Jace said.
“Hello, there, Blackthorns.”

Cassandra Clare book Lady Midnight

Source: Lady Midnight

“She knew she could not be Jem for Will. No one could. But slowly the hollow places in his heart were filling in.”

Cassandra Clare book Clockwork Princess

Source: Clockwork Princess

“I do not understand how you humans can walk in shoes that are that tall.”
“Its my motto,” said Isabelle, with a sultry smile. “Nothing less than seven inches.”

Cassandra Clare book City of Ashes

Source: City of Ashes

“Say it," she said.
"Say it sober."
"I love you," he said.
"I don't want you to say it back unless you mean it, but I love you."
She leaned back over him, and pressed the pads of her fingertips against his.
"I mean it.”

Cassandra Clare book City of Heavenly Fire

Source: City of Heavenly Fire

“Somebody's girlfriend," she said. "Somebody's sister, somebody's daughter. All these things I never knew I was before, and I still don't really know what I am.”

Cassandra Clare book City of Ashes

Source: City of Ashes

“Am I blind?" Will's voice floated out of the darkness, tinged with annoyance. "I'm not going to be at all pleased if you've blinded me, Henry.”

Cassandra Clare book Clockwork Angel

Source: Clockwork Angel

“So, technically," Simon said, "even though Jace isn't actually related to you, you have kissed your brother.”

Cassandra Clare book City of Glass

Source: City of Glass

“Luke could only imagine the odd picture they made: the starving vampire, the dying warlock, and the werewolf keeping watch at the window.”

Cassandra Clare book City of Heavenly Fire

Source: City of Heavenly Fire

“She set you down on the floor and you started ranging around, picking things up, pulling my cats tail- you screamed like a banshee when the cat scratched you, so I asked your mother if youpart banshee. She didn't laugh."
-Magnus to Clary, pg.228-”

Cassandra Clare book City of Bones

Source: City of Bones

“What kind of guardian are you? Shouldn't you have gone to the bathroom with him?" Isabelle demanded.
Jordan looked horrified. "Dudes," he said, "do not follow other dudes to the bathroom.”

Cassandra Clare book City of Fallen Angels

Source: City of Fallen Angels

“what did wards matter when you could create your own reality just by drawing it?”

Cassandra Clare book City of Glass

Source: City of Glass

“Very tight.
Very leather.”

Cassandra Clare book City of Heavenly Fire

Source: City of Heavenly Fire

“Exsanguinated," said Jace, impressed. "That's a big word."
"And you're a big-"
"Tsk tsk," he interrupted. "No swearing in church.”

Cassandra Clare book City of Bones

Source: City of Bones

“Knowing is better than not knowing. Every time.”

Cassandra Clare book City of Glass

Source: City of Glass

“The sensation of falling was the worst part.”

Cassandra Clare book City of Bones

Source: City of Bones

“Everyone has the potential to be extraordinary. As long as you have a soul and free will, you can be anything, do anything, choose anything.”

Cassandra Clare book City of Heavenly Fire

Source: City of Heavenly Fire

“Jesus," said Clary.
"I doubt he'd fit (in the wooden box)."
"." Clary was apalled.
-Clary & Jace, pg.255-”

Cassandra Clare book City of Bones

Source: City of Bones

“He carefully maintained the blasé air of one who had been here before and had been incredibly well dressed that time too”

Cassandra Clare The Bane Chronicles

Source: The Bane Chronicles

“Told you what?” Alec’s hand slid up Jace’s arm to his shoulder. Magnus cleared his throat. Alec dropped his hand, red-faced, while Simon grinned into his undrunk coffee.
-pg.139”

Cassandra Clare book City of Ashes

Variant: Alec slid his hand from Jace's arm to his shoulder. Magnus cleared his throat. Alec dropped his hand. Simon grinned into his undrunk coffee.
Source: City of Ashes

“You’re in my bones and my blood and my heart,” he said. “I’d have to tear myself open to let you go.”

Cassandra Clare

“I could give you a thiught sheath to put that in,"Isabelle offered. "I got tons."
"CERTAINLY NOT," said Simon.
Clary shot him an irritated look. "Thanks, but I'm not really a thigh sheath kind of girl,"
-pg. 214”

Cassandra Clare book City of Bones

Source: City of Bones

“Of course I can see you. I'm not blind, you know.
Oh, but you are. You just don't know it.”

Cassandra Clare book City of Bones

Source: City of Bones

“Despite my staggering good looks, you actually don't like me that way…" (Jace)”

Cassandra Clare book City of Glass

Source: City of Glass

“Jace whistled. "Raphael is really having an exceptionally bad night."
-Jace, pg.283-”

Cassandra Clare book City of Bones

Source: City of Bones

“Alec dragged the heavy canvas bag out of the back of the van, dropping it on the sidewalk. "Ready to go." He announced. "Lets kick some demon butt!"
Jace looked at him a little oddly. "You alright?”

Cassandra Clare book City of Bones

Source: City of Bones

“When a decision like that is made by a government, it emboldens those who are already prejudiced to speak their deepest thoughts of hate. They assume they are simply brave enough to say what everyone really thinks.”

Cassandra Clare book Lord of Shadows

Source: Lord of Shadows

“You invited him into bed?" Simon demanded, looking shaken. "Ridiculous, isn't it?" said Jace. "We would never have all fit.”

Cassandra Clare book City of Bones

Source: City of Bones

“Jace laughed, that soft rich sound Clary loved so much. "I'm warning you, that jacket is sexy. The Institute could go up in sexy, sexy flames.”

Cassandra Clare The City of Lost Souls

Source: City of Lost Souls

“It can be… difficult to to learn how the world truly is, to see it in its true shape and form… most human beings never do. Most could not bear it.”

Cassandra Clare book Clockwork Angel

Source: Clockwork Angel

“What’s your name, then?
”Tessa looked at him in disbelief. “What’s my name?”
“Don’t you know it?”

Cassandra Clare book Clockwork Angel

Variant: Tessa looked at him in disbelief. "what's my name?"

"don't you know it?
Source: Clockwork Angel

“You look lousy,"Simon said.
Jace blinked."Seems an odd time to start an insult contest, but if you insist, I could probably think up something good”

Cassandra Clare book City of Fallen Angels

Source: City of Fallen Angels

“There was a time I thought I was a ferret.”

Cassandra Clare book Clockwork Angel

Source: Clockwork Angel

“The figure in the doorway ducked; the brick hit the wall, and Luke straightened up and looked at her curiously. I hope when we're married, that's not the way you greet me every day when I come home, he said.”

Cassandra Clare book City of Heavenly Fire

Source: City of Heavenly Fire

“Because what was the point in crying when there was no one there to comfort you? And what was worse, when you couldn’t even comfort yourself?”

Cassandra Clare book City of Glass

Variant: What was the point in crying when there was no one to comfort you? And what was worse, when you couldn't even comfort yourself?
Source: City of Glass

“She had always wanted a brother. And she had one now. Sebastian. It was like always wanting a puppy and being a hellhound instead.”

Cassandra Clare The City of Lost Souls

Source: City of Lost Souls