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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

“In difficult times, in dark times, some people shine.”

Cassandra Clare

“OR am I the only warlock you know?"
"No… but you are the only warlock we know who happens to dating a friend of ours.”

Cassandra Clare book City of Ashes

Source: City of Ashes

“Maryse had spoken to her son’s partner with affection she had never shown before, and now she wanted to hold the baby. Maryse was experiencing full-on grandma fever. The Lightwoods thought he and Alec were keeping the baby.”

Cassandra Clare

Source: Born to Endless Night

“Is it a wart?" said Malcolm. "I can cure that, but it'll cost you."

"Why does everyone always think it's a wart?”

Cassandra Clare book Lady Midnight

Source: Lady Midnight

“And what colour do you suppose the inner depths of your soul are, Will Herondale?'
'Mauve,' said Will.”

Cassandra Clare book Clockwork Prince

Source: Clockwork Prince

“For years I have had no mirror; I have learned to make do. The eyes of another can be a mirror more effective than water. If you will look at me, I can see my reflection in yours”

Cassandra Clare book Lady Midnight

Source: Lady Midnight

“He held her close enough to kiss, close enough to whisper the most important secrets in the world, and he spoke to her as he would have wanted some good angel to speak to his family, to his own shivering young soul, long ago and in a land far away.”

Cassandra Clare

Source: Saving Raphael Santiago

“People are more than one thing. Warlocks, no less. I would not even hesitate to say that Malcolm once did much good, before he did evil. It is one of the great lessons of growing up, learning that people can do both.”

Cassandra Clare book Lady Midnight

Source: Lady Midnight

“Em,” he said again, his eyes wide and dark blue in the dim light. “Did you kiss Mark the other night?”

Cassandra Clare book Lady Midnight

Source: Lady Midnight

“Jace Herondale plays the piano very well.”
“And he knows it.”
“That sounds like a Herondale.” Tessa laughed.”

Cassandra Clare book City of Heavenly Fire

Source: City of Heavenly Fire

“Sincerity and gravity, in Magnus's opinion, were highly overrated, as was being forced to relive unpleasant memories. He would much rather be amused and amusing.”

Cassandra Clare The Bane Chronicles

Source: The Bane Chronicles

“Behind her, Jace moved out into the water with a contained grace that barely rippled the surface. Simon behind him, was splashing and cursing.”

Cassandra Clare book City of Ashes

Source: City of Ashes

“It had been a whim, and there was nothing Magnus attached more importance to than a whim.”

Cassandra Clare

Source: The Runaway Queen

“Do you not tire of eternity? Do you not wish to end your suffering?"
"By leaping into the Void? Not really.”

Cassandra Clare

Source: The Rise of the Hotel Dumort

“I've mastered many things in my life. Navigating the strets of London, dancing the quadrille, the Japanese art of flower arranging, lying at charades, concealing a highly intoxicated state, delighting young women with my charms…”

Cassandra Clare book Clockwork Angel

Source: Clockwork Angel

“I forgave you because I love you and I hate being without you. I hate it, my cat hates it. And because Catarina convinced me I was being stupid.”

Cassandra Clare book City of Heavenly Fire

Source: City of Heavenly Fire

“Alec shrugged "Look who's talking. 'Oh, I love her. Oh, she's my sister. Oh why, why, why--"
Jace threw a handful of dead leaves at Alec, making him splutter.
Isabelle was laughing. "You know he's right, Jace.”

Cassandra Clare book City of Heavenly Fire

Source: City of Heavenly Fire

“It's not like a stab wound you can protect me from. It's like a million little paper cuts every day.”

Cassandra Clare The City of Lost Souls

Source: City of Lost Souls

“Demons don't understand human hearts, not well. They see through a distorted glass and show you what you desire, but warped and wrong. Use that wrongness to push yourself out of the dream. Life is loss, Alexander, but it's better than this.”

Cassandra Clare book City of Heavenly Fire

Source: City of Heavenly Fire

“Maybe. Although I doubt most Shadowhunters get a tattoo of Donatello from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on their left shoulder.”

Cassandra Clare book City of Bones

Clary to Jace, pg. 314
Source: The Mortal Instruments, City of Bones (2007)

“Jace sighed. "Shall we join our annoying, voyeuristic friends?"
"Unfortunately, that's the only kind of friends we have.”

Cassandra Clare book City of Heavenly Fire

Source: City of Heavenly Fire

“It was a little sexy, Simon said. He felt much better, having fed, and couldn't help but poke at Alec a bit. It wasn't, said Alec. I had some feelings, said Simon.”

Cassandra Clare book City of Heavenly Fire

Source: City of Heavenly Fire

“What are you?"
"Im a Shadowhunter…”

Cassandra Clare book City of Bones

Source: City of Bones

“Your plans are suicidal. At best.”

Cassandra Clare

City of Lost Souls

“Love made you a liar.”

Cassandra Clare book City of Ashes

City of Ashes

“True love cannot die.”

Cassandra Clare

“We are not our parents”

Cassandra Clare The Infernal Devices

The Infernal Devices: Clockwork Angel; Clockwork Prince; Clockwork Princess

“Fire tests Gold”
Ignis aurum probat

Cassandra Clare

City of Lost Souls

“He said the Brothers owed the Herondales because of old ties. If he dies, it will be--"
"--No one's fault. I remember when he put the protection spell on you. I told him I never wanted you to have anything to do with the Shadowhunters. He said it might not be my choice. He said that the pull of the Shadowhunters is like a riptide-- and he was right. I thought we had fought free, but here we are, back in Alicante, back in a war, and there sits my daughter with blood on her face and a Morgenstern blade in her hands.”

Cassandra Clare The Mortal Instruments

Clary Fray and Jocelyn Fray, about Brother Zachariah, pg. 220
The Mortal Instruments, City of Heavenly Fire (2014)

“"It was hard not to laugh. Determination like that in a ten-year-old is something to see. He was like a pit bull."
"If pit bulls wore glasses and were allergic to ragweed."”

Cassandra Clare The Mortal Instruments

Luke and Clary, pg. 211
The Mortal Instruments, City of Ashes (2008)

“"Why are you filming this?"
"When the cat is away, the mice will play… Always good to remind the mice that in this case, when the cat is away, the mice will all be eaten by demons. I'm going to send this video file to everyone one of our Downworlder contacts around the world. Just a reminder that there are demons we need Shadowhunters to destroy. That's why they exist."”

Cassandra Clare The Mortal Instruments

Maia Roberts and Lily, the vampire, pg. 505-506
The Mortal Instruments, City of Heavenly Fire (2014)

“"You don't know my father. He'll laugh in your face and offer you some money to mail my body back to Idris."
"Don't be absurd-"
"You're right. Coming to think of it, he'll probably make you pay for the shipping charges yourself."”

Cassandra Clare The Mortal Instruments

Jace and Imogen, pg. 306
The Mortal Instruments, City of Ashes (2008)

“Honestly Jace, don't you know better than to play with broken glass?”

Cassandra Clare The Mortal Instruments

Clary to Jace, pg. 466
The Mortal Instruments, City of Bones (2007)

“Vials of holy water, blessed knives, steel and silver blades, electrum wire-- not much use at the moment, but it's always good to have a spare--silver bullets, charm of protection, crucifixes, stars of David-"
"Jesus," said Clary.
"I doubt he'd fit.”

Cassandra Clare The Mortal Instruments

Jace and Clary, pg. 255
The Mortal Instruments, City of Bones (2007)

“Maybe I should ask for blessings on my mission against all those who wear white after Labor Day.”

Cassandra Clare The Mortal Instruments

Jace, pg. 53-54
The Mortal Instruments, City of Ashes (2008)

“"Nothing," chorused Clary, Simon, Alec, Magnus, and Jace, in a surprising and probably never-to-be-repeated unison.”

Cassandra Clare The Mortal Instruments

Clary, Simon, Alec, Magnus, and Jace, pg. 243
The Mortal Instruments, City of Ashes (2008)

“Well, what kind of thing does make you feel calm and peaceful?"
"Killing demons. A good clean kill is very relaxing. The messy ones are more annoying, because you have to clean up afterward--"
"No. No killing. We're trying to make you feel peaceful. Blood, killing, war, those are all non-peaceful things. Isn't there anything else you like?"
"Weapons. I like weapons.”

Cassandra Clare The Mortal Instruments

"I'm starting to think we have a problematic issue of personal philosophy here."
Jordan Kyle and Jace Herondale, pg. 27-29
The Mortal Instruments, City of Heavenly Fire (2014)

“"Yeah, well, you clearly also couldn't be bothered to call me and tell me you were shacking up with some dyed-blond wanna-be goth you probably met at Pandemonium. After I spent the past three days wondering if you were dead."
"I was not shacking up," Clary said, glad of the darkness as the blood rushed to her face.
"And my hair is naturally blond," said Jace. "Just for the record."”

Cassandra Clare The Mortal Instruments

Simon, Clary, and Jace, pg. 115
The Mortal Instruments, City of Bones (2007)

“"Where's Simon?" Clary interrupted.
Isabelle wobbled. "He's a rat," she said darkly.
"Did he do something to you?" Alec was full of brotherly concern. "Did he touch you? If he tried anything-"
"No, Alec," Isabelle said irritably. "Not like that. He's a rat"”

Cassandra Clare The Mortal Instruments

Clary, Isabelle, and Alec, pg. 237
The Mortal Instruments, City of Bones (2007)

“He's quoting Dungeons and Dragons. Ignore him.”

Cassandra Clare The Mortal Instruments

Clary about Simon, pg. 141
The Mortal Instruments, City of Ashes (2008)

“"Forgive my parental panic. I tend to get a little nervous when you're not in my immediate line of sight these days."
"Oh yeah? How long do you think that's going on for?"
"Not long. Five, maybe six years."
"Luke!"
"I plan to let you start dating when you're thirty, if that helps."”

Cassandra Clare The Mortal Instruments

Luke and Clary, pg. 440
The Mortal Instruments, City of Ashes (2008)

“Jace hadn't seemed perturbed, but knowing him, Simon had no doubt he could kill several people in a single morning and go out for waffles afterward.”

Cassandra Clare The Mortal Instruments

Simon, about Jace, pg. 50-51
The Mortal Instruments, City of Ashes (2008)

“Warlocks are independent. And hard to get hold of. Like cats, but with fewer tails. Well, there are some tails. I don't have one myself”

Cassandra Clare The Mortal Instruments

Malcolm Fade, to Maia Roberts, pg. 404
The Mortal Instruments, City of Heavenly Fire (2014)

“No. I've always known just who you are. Ever since the first time I saw you getting off the ship from Idris, when you were ten years old-you walked into my heart, just as my own children did when they were born.”

Cassandra Clare The Mortal Instruments

Maryse to Jace, pg. 433
The Mortal Instruments, City of Ashes (2008)

“If you were half as funny as you thought you were, my boy, you'd be twice as funny as you are.”

Cassandra Clare The Mortal Instruments

Madame Dorothea to Jace, pg. 102
The Mortal Instruments, City of Bones (2007)

“I can't wait 'til you draw something really complicated, like the Brooklyn Bridge or a lobster. You'll probably send me a singing telegram.”

Cassandra Clare The Mortal Instruments

Jace to Clary, pg. 325
The Mortal Instruments, City of Bones (2007)

“In future, Clarissa," he said, "it might be wise to mention that you already have a man in your bed, to avoid such tedious situations.”

Cassandra Clare The Mortal Instruments

Jace to Clary, pg. 317
The Mortal Instruments, City of Bones (2007)

“Shadowhunters. They get in your blood, under your skin. I've been with vampires, werewolves, faeries, warlocks like me-- and humans, so many fragile humans. But I always told myself I wouldn't give my heart to a Shadowhunter. I've so nearly loved them, been charmed by them-- generations of them, sometimes: Edmund and Will and James and Lucie… the ones I saved and the ones I couldn't. And Clary, too, I loved, for I watched her grow up. But I've never been in love with a Shadowhunter, not until Alec. For they have the blood of angels in them, and the love of angels is a high and holy thing.”

Cassandra Clare The Mortal Instruments

Magnus Bane, to Luke Garroway, about Alec Lightwood, pg. 428
The Mortal Instruments, City of Heavenly Fire (2014)