Cassandra Clare quotes

Jace Herondale and Alec Lightwood, pg. 437-438
The Mortal Instruments, City of Heavenly Fire (2014)

Time, Change, Thinking, Disease

„This is so weird. I keep expecting the truck to start sinking."
"I can't believe you just went through what we went through and you think this is weird.“

Simon and Jace, pg. 427
The Mortal Instruments, City of Ashes (2008)

„Do you remember back at the hotel when you promised that if we lived, you'd get dressed up in a nurse's outfit and give me a sponge bath?"
"Actually, I think you misheard," Clary said. "It was Simon who promised you the sponge bath."
Jace looked involuntarily over at Simon, who smiled at him widely. "As soon as I'm back on my feet, handsome.“

"I knew we should have left you a rat."
Jace, Clary, and Simon, pg. 296-297
The Mortal Instruments, City of Bones (2007)

Thinking, Smile

„"I know you don't have to help us out-it's a favor-"
"Stop. I don't do favors, Alec. I do things for you because-- well, why do you think I do them?“

Alec and Magnus, pg. 406
The Mortal Instruments, City of Ashes (2008)

Help, Thinking

„"Do you think it was a coincidence?"
"Do I think what was a coincidence?"
"That we wound up in Pandemonium the same night that Jace and the others just happened to be there, pursuing a demon? The night before Valentine came for my mother?"
Simon shook his head. "I don't believe in coincidences."
"Neither do I."
"But I have to admit, coincidence or not, it turned out to be a fortuitous occurrence."“

Clary and Simon, pg. 474
The Mortal Instruments, City of Bones (2007)

Night, Thinking

„I know how you think you feel about me, you don't though. You just like me because I'm safe. There's no risk. And then you never have to try to have a real relationship because you can use me as an excuse.“

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

Thinking, Feeling

„Hearts are breakable," Isabelle said. "And I think even when you heal, you're never what you were before".“

Source: City of Fallen Angels

Heart, Thinking

„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.“

Source: City of Fallen Angels

„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?“

Source: City of Fallen Angels

Dependency, Thinking, People

„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

„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

Past, Thinking, Cats, Life

„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

„Tiberius Nero Blackthorn. I think his parents may have gone a little overboard. It's like naming someone Magnificent Bastard.“

— Cassandra Clare, book Lady Midnight

Source: Lady Midnight

Parent, Thinking

„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.“

Source: City of Fallen Angels

Heart, Thinking

„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

Thinking, Color, Love

„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

Training, Thinking

„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)

Thinking, Dreams

„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.“

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.“

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.“