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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

“Don't tell me," he said. "You've got a drawing emergency. You need a nude model. Well, I'm not in the mood. You could ask Hodge.”

Cassandra Clare The Mortal Instruments

Jace to Clary, pg. 324
The Mortal Instruments, City of Bones (2007)

“"What did he promise you?"
"Oh, you know. The usual. A lifetime's supply of Knicks tickets."”

Cassandra Clare The Mortal Instruments

Luke and Jace, pg. 375
The Mortal Instruments, City of Ashes (2008)

“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.”

Cassandra Clare The Mortal Instruments

"That last idea has real merit."
Catarina Loss and Magnus Bane, pg. 134
The Mortal Instruments, City of Heavenly Fire (2014)

“"I just… I don't know how I got here."
"I could probably retrace our steps. Straight through the faerie corridor, left at the decimated village, right at the blasted plain of the damned, sharp U-turn at the heap of dead demon--"”

Cassandra Clare The Mortal Instruments

Clary Fray and Jace Herondale, pg. 405
The Mortal Instruments, City of Heavenly Fire (2014)

“Everyone should die with someone holding onto them.”

Cassandra Clare The Mortal Instruments

Maia Roberts, to Bat Velasquez, pg. 227
The Mortal Instruments, City of Heavenly Fire (2014)

“I'm a warrior. I was brought up as a warrior. I didn't have toys, I had weapons. I slept with a wooden sword until I was five. My first books were medieval demonologies with illuminated pages. The first songs I learned were chants to banish demons. I know what brings me peace, and it isn't sandy beaches or chirping birds in rain forests. I want a weapon in my hand and a strategy to win."
"So you're saying what brings you peace is war.”

Cassandra Clare The Mortal Instruments

"Now you get it."
Jace Herondale and Jordan Kyle, pg. 29
The Mortal Instruments, City of Heavenly Fire (2014)

“"Well, I'm not kissing the mundane. I'd rather stay down here and rot."
"Forever? Forever's an awfully long time."
"I knew it. You want to kiss me, don't you?"”

Cassandra Clare The Mortal Instruments

Jace and Simon, pg. 171
The Mortal Instruments, City of Ashes (2008)

“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.”

Cassandra Clare The Mortal Instruments

Jace to Freaky Pete, pg. 36
The Mortal Instruments, City of Ashes (2008)

“It's not often you get to see someone drool. Especially with such total abandon. Mouth wide open and everything.”

Cassandra Clare The Mortal Instruments

Jace to Clary, pg. 185
The Mortal Instruments, City of Ashes (2008)

“Nearly unlimited supernatural power, and all you do is use it to watch reruns. What a waste.”

Cassandra Clare The Mortal Instruments

Jace to Magnus, pg. 136
The Mortal Instruments, City of Ashes (2008)

“"When did you get that?"
"The shirt? At Macy's. Winter sale."”

Cassandra Clare The Mortal Instruments

Imogen and Jace, pg. 390
The Mortal Instruments, City of Ashes (2008)

“Much like postal service, demon hunters never sleep. 'Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these-'"
"You'd be in major trouble if gloom of night did stay you.”

Cassandra Clare The Mortal Instruments

Jace and Clary, pg. 306
The Mortal Instruments, City of Bones (2007)

“I always thought being a Shadowhunter meant that I had to approve of what the Clave did. I thought otherwise I wasn't loyal. I made excuses for them. I always have. But I feel like whenever we have to fight, we're fighting a war on two fronts. We fight the enemy and we fight the Clave, too. I don't--I just don't know how I feel anymore.”

Cassandra Clare The Mortal Instruments

Alec Lightwood, to Jace, Clary, Simon, and Isabelle, pg. 435
The Mortal Instruments, City of Heavenly Fire (2014)

“If you're calling me up just to chat, mundane, you must be lonelier than I thought.”

Cassandra Clare The Mortal Instruments

Jace to Simon, pg. 225
The Mortal Instruments, City of Ashes (2008)

“But of course you should have retreated at once from the dominant male. Are you an idiot? You are extremely lucky he was distracted from ripping out your throat by the fruit. He thought you were trying to steal his females.”

Cassandra Clare The Bane Chronicles

"Pardon me, but we did not have the time to exchange that kind of personal information. I could not have known! Moreover, I wish to assure both of you that I did not make any amorous advances on female monkeys. [...] I didn't actually see any, so I didn't get the chance."
Giulana and Magnus Bane in 1791, p. 13.
The Bane Chronicles, What Really Happened in Peru (2013)

“I feel a kinship with you, too, you who have lost both brother and father. I know you have been judged and spoken of as the daughter of Valentine Morgenstern, and now the sister of Jonathan. There will always be those who want to tell you who you are based on your name or the blood in your veins. Do not let people decide who you are. Decide for yourself. That freedom is not a gift; it is a birthright. I hope that you and Jace will use it.”

Cassandra Clare The Mortal Instruments

Tessa Gray, to Clary Fray, pg. 716
The Mortal Instruments, City of Heavenly Fire (2014)

“Are we long-lost friends, by chance?”

Cassandra Clare The Mortal Instruments

"No, we never got along all that well. Long-lost acquaintances? Compadres? My cat liked you."
Simon Lewis and Magnus Bane, pg. 689
The Mortal Instruments, City of Heavenly Fire (2014)

“I really was sick. I swear. I almost died back there on the ship, you know.”

Cassandra Clare The Mortal Instruments

"I know. Every time you almost die, I almost die myself."
Clary and Jace, pg.449
The Mortal Instruments, City of Ashes (2008)

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

Cassandra Clare The Mortal Instruments

"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."
Clary and Jace, pg. 44
The Mortal Instruments, City of Bones (2007)

“Okayyyyy,” Isabelle said in a low voice, “When did Brother Zachariah get hot?”

Cassandra Clare book City of Heavenly Fire

Variant: Is that,” Isabelle said in a low, amazed voice, “Brother Zachariah? When did he get hot?
Source: City of Heavenly Fire

“It's too late," she said.
"Don't say that." His voice was half a whisper. "I love you, Tessa. I love you.”

Cassandra Clare book Clockwork Prince

Source: Clockwork Prince

“I suppose you've always been amazing at this stuff."- Clary
"I was born amazing." - Jace”

Cassandra Clare book City of Fallen Angels

Source: City of Fallen Angels

“But I watch my brothers give their hearts away and I think, Don’t you know better? Hearts are breakable. And I think even when you heal, you’re never what you were before.”

Cassandra Clare book City of Fallen Angels

Source: City of Fallen Angels

“Men may be stronger, but it is women who endure.”

Cassandra Clare book Clockwork Princess

Source: Clockwork Princess

“Sorry, are you telling me that your demon-slaying buddies need to be driven to their next assignation with the forces of darkness by my mom?”

Cassandra Clare book City of Bones

Simon to Clary, pg. 332
Source: The Mortal Instruments, City of Bones (2007)

“Jace slammed his hand down on the stele. “Clary-“
“She said she doesn’t want it,” said Simon. “Ha-ha.”
“Ha-ha?” Jace looked incredulous. “That’s your comeback?”

Cassandra Clare book City of Ashes

Source: City of Ashes

“Look. In all the years I've known him, there's always been exactly one place Simon wanted to be, and he's always fought like hell to make sure he got there and stayed there."
"Where's that?”

Cassandra Clare book City of Ashes

"Wherever you were."
Luke and Clary, pg. 210-211
Source: The Mortal Instruments, City of Ashes (2008)

“Going round and around inside a dryer can be fatal, whereas pasta is rarely fatal. Unless Isabelle makes it.”

Cassandra Clare book City of Bones

Clary and Jace, pg. 313
Source: The Mortal Instruments, City of Bones (2007)
Context: "Well, when I was five, I wanted my mother to let me go around and around inside the dryer with the clothes," Clary said. "The difference is, she didn't let me."
"Probably because going around and around inside a dryer can be fatal," Jace pointed out, "whereas pasta is rarely fatal. Unless Isabelle makes it."

“Some guys look at you like they only want sex. Jace looks at you like you've had sex - it was great and now you're just friends. Drives girls crazy. Know what I mean?" Yes. Clary thought. "No." Clary said.”

Cassandra Clare book City of Ashes

Source: City of Ashes

“I don't do what I'm told, but I might do what you want if you ask me nicely.”

Cassandra Clare book City of Ashes

Source: City of Ashes

“Jem is nothing but goodness. That he struck you last night only shows how capable you are of driving even saints to madness.”

Cassandra Clare book Clockwork Prince

Source: Clockwork Prince

“Basia coquum," Simon said. "Or whatever their motto is."
"It's 'Descensus Averno facilis est.' 'The descent into hell is easy," said Alec. "You just said "Kiss the cook."
"Dammit," said Simon. "I knew Jace was screwing with me.”

Cassandra Clare The City of Lost Souls

Source: City of Lost Souls

“Or maybe it's just that beautiful things are so easily broken by the world.”

Cassandra Clare book City of Fallen Angels

Source: City of Fallen Angels

“You're not gay, are you?"
Simon's greenish color deepened. "If I were, I would dress better.”

Cassandra Clare book City of Bones

Source: City of Bones

“You're so easy to tease. And yes, your friend is just fine. Well, except that he keeps putting all my things away and trying to clean up. Now I can't find anything. He's compulsive.”

Cassandra Clare book City of Ashes

Source: City of Ashes

“And to the devil with it if she is!" said the Consul. "One girl, who is not Nephilim, is not,, be our priority."

"She ispriority!" Will shouted.”

Cassandra Clare book Clockwork Princess

Source: Clockwork Princess

“Will has always been the brighter burning star, the one to catch attention — but Jem is a steady flame, unwavering and honest. He could make you happy.”

Cassandra Clare book Clockwork Prince

Source: Clockwork Prince

“When Will truly wants something,” said Jem, quietly, “when he feels something — he can break your heart.”

Cassandra Clare book Clockwork Prince

Source: Clockwork Prince

“He’s very pretty. For a human.”
“He’s very broken,” said Magnus. “Like a lovely vase that someone has smashed. Only luck and skill can put it back together the way it was before.”

Cassandra Clare book Clockwork Prince

Source: Clockwork Prince

“I get the feeling," Alec said, and smiled, "she hasn't forgiven me for betraying you, as she sees it."
"Good girl," said Jace with appreciation.
"I didn't betray you, idiot."
"It's the thought that counts.”

Cassandra Clare book City of Ashes

Source: City of Ashes

“It's a coffee cup."
She could hear the irritation in her own voice. "I know it's a coffee cup."
"I can't wait till you draw something really complicated, like the Brooklyn Bridge or a lobster. You'll probably send me a singing telegram.”

Cassandra Clare book City of Bones

Source: City of Bones

“She turned and looked at him. "Ducks?" she said again.
A smile tugged the edge of his mouth. "I hate ducks. Don't know why. I just always have.”

Cassandra Clare The City of Lost Souls

Source: City of Lost Souls

“If there's a thing I've learned in my life it's to not be afraid of the responsibility that comes with caring for other people. What we do for love: those things endure. Even if the people you do them for don't”

Cassandra Clare

“Watching Jace hug Isabelle, she tried to school her features into a happy and loving expression.
"Are you all right?" Simon asked, with some concern. "Your eyes are crossing.”

Cassandra Clare book City of Ashes

Source: City of Ashes

“Do reasons matter when there's nothing that can be done to change things.”

Cassandra Clare book Clockwork Angel

Source: Clockwork Angel

“What's the point in wasting a perfectly good brick wall when you have someone to throw against it, that's what I always say.”

Cassandra Clare book City of Fallen Angels

Source: City of Fallen Angels

“We are all the pieces of what we remember. We hold in ourselves the hopes and fears of those who love us. As long as there is love and memory, there is no true loss.”

Cassandra Clare book City of Heavenly Fire

Source: City of Heavenly Fire

“Thisabout Tessa. I knew it was."
Will flushed, a wash of color across the pallor of this face. "Not just her."
"But you love her."
Will stared at him. "Of course I do," he said finally. "I had come to think i would never love anyone, but I love her.”

Cassandra Clare book Clockwork Prince

Source: Clockwork Prince

“Hey," said Jace. who was sitting on an overturned speaker, looking at his cellphone, "do you want to see a photo of Alec and Magnus in Berlin?"
"Not really," said Simon.
"Magnus is wearing lederhosen."
"And yet, still no.”

Cassandra Clare book City of Fallen Angels

Source: City of Fallen Angels