Cassandra Clare quotes

„Ah,” said a voice from the doorway, “having your annual ‘everyone thinks Will is a lunatic’ meeting, are you?
“It’s biannual,” said Jem. “And no, this is not that meeting.“

—  Cassandra Clare, book Clockwork Prince

Source: Clockwork Prince

„Did you ever think that in a past life Alec was an old woman with ninety cats who was always yelling at the neighborhood kids to get off her lawn? Because I do“

—  Cassandra Clare, book City of Glass

Source: City of Glass

„Have you tried talking to her?"
"No. We've been punching her in the face repeatedly. What? You don't think that will work?“

—  Cassandra Clare, book City of Glass

Source: City of Glass

„You know, some people think Shadowhunters are just myths. Like mummies and genies." Kyle grinned at Jace. "Can you grant wishes?"

"That depends," he said. "Do you wish to be punched in the face?“

—  Cassandra Clare, book City of Fallen Angels

Source: City of Fallen Angels

„So what was that all about?"
"I think," Jace said, "that she asked if she could touch my mango."
"Shethat?"
Jace shrugged. "Yeah, then she gave me her number.“

—  Cassandra Clare, book City of Fallen Angels

Source: City of Fallen Angels

„Hearts are breakable," Isabelle said. "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

„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

„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

„It's not funny, Jace," Alec interrupted, starting to his feet. "Are you just going to let her stand there and call me names?"

"Yes," Jace said kindly. "It'll do you good-- try to think of it as endurance training.“

—  Cassandra Clare

„I keep thinking about blood. I dream about it. Wake up thinking about it. Pretty soon I'll be writing morbid emo poetry about it.“

—  Cassandra Clare, book City of Ashes

Simon to Clary, pg. 217
Source: The Mortal Instruments, City of Ashes (2008)

„He looks," Simon had once said to Isabelle, "like he's thinking about something deep and meaningful, but if you ask him what it is, he'll punch you in the face.“

—  Cassandra Clare, book City of Fallen Angels

Source: City of Fallen Angels

„They think they're better than everyone else."
"No," said Jace. "I think I'm better than everyone else. An opinion that has been backed up with ample evidence."
Kyle looked at Simon. "Does he always talk like this?"
"Yes.“

—  Cassandra Clare, book City of Fallen Angels

Source: City of Fallen Angels

„We can buy you one of those books they have for little kids 'Timmy Has Two Dads'. Except I don't think they have one called 'Timmy Has Two Dads and One of Them Was Evil'. That part you're just going to have to work through on your own.“

—  Cassandra Clare, book City of Fallen Angels

Source: City of Fallen Angels

„You think she’ll be able to talk sense into him?” she asked. “His sister?”
"If he listens to anyone, it would be her.”
“That’s sweet,” said Maia. “That he loves his sister like that.”
“Yeah,” Simon said. “It’s precious“

—  Cassandra Clare, book City of Ashes

Source: City of Ashes

„I think they’ll probably put that on my gravestone. ‘He Was Heterosexual and Had Low Expectations.“

—  Cassandra Clare, book City of Heavenly Fire

Alec Lightwood and Jace Herondale, pg. 438
Source: The Mortal Instruments, City of Heavenly Fire (2014)
Context: "'Sure, he likes you,' said Alec. 'You're heterosexual and have low expectations of father figures.'
'I think they'll probably put that on my gravestone. "He Was Heterosexual and Had Low Expectations."'"

„I will have you know I practiced that speech. In front of a mirror before you got here."
"So what do you think it meant?"
"I'm not sure," Jace admitted, "but I know I look damn good delivering it.“

—  Cassandra Clare, The City of Lost Souls

Source: City of Lost Souls

„Someday, Will, I will go where none can follow me, and I think it will be sooner rather than later. Have you ever asked yourself why I agreed to be your parabatai?“

—  Cassandra Clare, book Clockwork Prince

Source: Clockwork Prince

„Beautiful. He'd called her beautiful. Nobody had ever called her that before, except her mother, which didn't count. Mothers were required to think you were beautiful.“

—  Cassandra Clare, book City of Bones

Source: City of Bones

„Every time I think I'm missing a piece of me, you give it back.“

—  Cassandra Clare, book City of Heavenly Fire

Source: City of Heavenly Fire