„They had just showed up, Amatis had said. Which meant Simon had spent thenight at Isabelle's. She stared at him. He didn'tany different.“

„For the last year his grandma had been slipping in and out of reality. One minute she was as clear as a bell and the next she was calling him Simon. Who was Simon? He had no idea.“

—  Suzanne Collins, book Gregor the Overlander

Source: Gregor the Overlander

„Simon bristled. She wasn’t his Isabelle, not anymore. He wondered if she ever truly had been. Isabelle didn’t seem like the type of girl to belong to someone. It was one of the things he liked best about her.“

—  Cassandra Clare American author 1973

Source: The Lost Herondale

„She had taken everything else from him, and now she meant to take the one thing that made up for it all.“

—  Edith Wharton, book Ethan Frome

Source: Ethan Frome

„Paddington had a very persistent stare when he cared to use it. It was a very powerful stare. One which his Aunt Lucy had taught him and which he kept for special occasions.“

—  Michael Bond English author, creator of Paddington the Bear 1926 - 2017

Pages 53-54.
A Bear Called Paddington (1958)

„It wasn’t sexy,” he said.
“It was a little sexy,” Simon said…
“It wasn’t,” said Alec.
“I had some feelings,” said Simon.“

—  Cassandra Clare, book City of Heavenly Fire

Source: City of Heavenly Fire

„She had been born for this man, and she had spent so many years trying to accept the fact that he had been born for someone else…“

—  Julia Quinn American novelist 1970

Source: Romancing Mister Bridgerton

„Isabelle," she said, lightening her tone with an obvious effort, "your loyalty to your friend is understandable --"
"He's not my friend." Isabelle looked over at Jace, who was staring at her in a sort of daze. "He's my brother.“

—  Cassandra Clare, book City of Ashes

Source: City of Ashes

„When she packed up to leave, she knew that she was saying goodbye to something important, which was not that bad, in a way, because it meant that at least you had said hello to it to begin with…“

—  Lorrie Moore, Birds of America

Source: Birds of America

„Tell me,” Isabelle said.“Who it was. That my father had the affair with.“

—  Cassandra Clare, The City of Lost Souls

Source: City of Lost Souls

„Get over here. Sheldon's had an idea."
"Who's Sheldon?", said Isabelle.“

—  Cassandra Clare, The City of Lost Souls

Source: City of Lost Souls

„"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)

„jace's clothes had been clean, stylish, ordinary. Sebastian had been wearing a long black wool trench coat that had looked expensive.
Like an evil Burbeery ad, Simon said when she was done.“

—  Cassandra Clare American author 1973

„Not my favourite topic, Smedley."
"Simon," said Simon. "if I'm going to die for you all, the least you could do is remember my name."………

"Alright, everybody. Get over here. Sheldon's had an idea."
"Who's Sheldon?" Said Isabelle.“

—  Cassandra Clare, The City of Lost Souls

Source: City of Lost Souls

„They had met at a club fifteen years before, Etta and Magnus. He had convinced her to dance with him, and she said she had been in love by the end of the song. He told her he had been in love before the beginning.“

—  Cassandra Clare American author 1973

Source: Saving Raphael Santiago

„Isabelle was holding an umbrella. It was clear plastic, decorated with decals of colorful flowers. It was one of the girliest things Simon had ever seen, and he didn’t blame Alec for ducking out from under it and taking his chances with the rain.“

—  Cassandra Clare, The City of Lost Souls

Source: City of Lost Souls

„For a moment she just stared, wondering if there were another girl staying here, or if Sebastian had taken to cross-dressing.“

—  Cassandra Clare, The City of Lost Souls

Source: City of Lost Souls

„Usha had said that males were not all that different, just bigger outside to make up for what they lacked within.“

—  Joan Slonczewski, book A Door into Ocean

Part 3, Chapter 4 (p. 134)
A Door into Ocean (1986)

„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

„Why should he remember her? Why should she remember him? She had other things to think about. She was a grown woman. She had to face life. Even if all life had to show her was a locked door, and behind the locked door, no room.“

—  Ursula K. Le Guin, book The Eye of the Heron

Source: The Eye of the Heron (1978), Chapter 2 (p. 30)