Cassandra Clare: Quotes about love

“I am catastrophically in love with you.”

Source: City of Bones

Cassandra Clare book Clockwork Princess

Source: Clockwork Princess

“Have you fallen in love with the wrong person yet?'
Jace said, "Unfortunately, Lady of the Haven, my one true love remains myself."
…"At least," she said, "you don't have to worry about rejection, Jace Wayland."
"Not necessarily. I turn myself down occasionally, just to keep it interesting.”

“Declarations of love amuse me. Especially when unrequited.”

Source: City of Bones

“I love you, and I will love you until I die, and if there’s a life after that, I’ll love you then.”

Variant: I was laughing at you because declarations of love amuse me, especially when unrequited.
Source: City of Bones

“There is no pretending", Jace said with absolute clarity."I love you, and I will love you until I die, and if there's a life after that, I'll love you then."
She caught her breath. He had said it-the words there was no going back from.”

Jace to Clary, pg. 331
Variant: There is no pretending, I love you, and I will love you until I die, and if there is life after that, I'll love you then.
Source: The Mortal Instruments, City of Glass (2009)

“Must I go bound while you go free
Must I love a manwho doesn't love me
Must I be born with so little art
As to love a man who'll break my Heart”

Source: City of Glass

“To love something is to destroy it forever.”

Source: Clockwork Prince

Cassandra Clare book City of Fallen Angels

Source: City of Fallen Angels

“I loved you from the moment I read them. I love you still.”

“And I'm suppose to sit by while you date boys and fall in love with someone else, get married…?" His voice tightened. "And meanwhile, I'll die a little bit more every day, watching.”

Source: Clockwork Prince

“Where there is love, there is often also hate. They can exist side by side.”

Source: City of Glass

“The way he looked at you. I got it then. He loved you, and it was killing him. He won't get over you, Clary, he can't.”

Source: City of Bones

“aren't you, uh… reproducing?

"sure, we love reproducing it's one of our favorite things.”

Source: City of Glass

“Love makes us liars. The Seelie Queen told me that. So don't judge me for lying about how I feel. You do it too.”

Variant: We love reproducing. Its one of our favorite things.
Source: City of Bones

Cassandra Clare The Mortal Instruments

Jace to Alec, pg. 138
The Mortal Instruments, City of Glass (2009)

“Oh, for goodness' sake, is he really waking us up at this ungodly hour just to prove his love to you or something?”

Cassandra Clare The Mortal Instruments

Isabelle, pg. 188
The Mortal Instruments, City of Ashes (2008)

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

“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.”

Source: Clockwork Prince