„It means 'Shadowhunters: Looking Better in Black Than the Widows of our Enemies Since 1234'.“
— Cassandra Clare, book City of Bones
Source: City of Bones
Quotes from bookCity of Bones
City of Bones is the first urban fantasy book in author Cassandra Clare's New York Times bestselling series The Mortal Instruments. The novel is set in modern day New York City and has been released in several languages, including Bulgarian, Hebrew, Polish and Japanese.
„aren't you, uh… reproducing?
"sure, we love reproducing it's one of our favorite things.“
— Cassandra Clare, book City of Bones
Variant: We love reproducing. Its one of our favorite things.
Source: City of Bones
„"I forgot that's what gets you all hot and bothered, Jace. Girls killing things."
"I like anyone killing things," He said equably, "Especially me."“
— Cassandra Clare, book City of Bones
Isabelle and Jace, pg. 337
Source: The Mortal Instruments, City of Bones (2007)
„I figured all your classes were stuff like Slaughter 101 and Beheading for Beginners.“
— Cassandra Clare, book City of Bones
Clary to Jace, pg. 97
Source: The Mortal Instruments, City of Bones (2007)
„You're an idiot."
"I've never claimed to be otherwise.“
— Cassandra Clare, book City of Bones
Source: City of Bones
„A diary with no drawings of me in it? Where are the torrid fantasies? The romance novel covers? The“
— Cassandra Clare, book City of Bones
Jace to Clary, pg. 204
Source: The Mortal Instruments, City of Bones (2007)
„Where there is love, there is often also hate. They can exist side by side.“
— Cassandra Clare, book City of Bones
Source: City of Bones
„The meek may inherit the earth, but at the moment it belongs to the conceited. Like me.“
— Cassandra Clare, book City of Bones
Source: City of Bones
„Just because you call an electric eel a rubber duck doesn't make it a rubber duck, does it? And God help the poor bastard who decides they want to take a bath with the duckie.“
— Cassandra Clare, book City of Bones
Jace to Clary, pg. 83
Source: The Mortal Instruments, City of Bones (2007)
„Declarations of love amuse me. Especially when unrequited.“
— Cassandra Clare, book City of Bones
Variant: I was laughing at you because declarations of love amuse me, especially when unrequited.
Source: City of Bones
„Can I help you with something?"
Clary turned instant traitor against her gender. "Those girls on the other side of the car are staring at you."
Jace assumed an air of mellow gratification. "Of course they are," he said, "I am stunningly attractive.“
— Cassandra Clare, book City of Bones
Source: City of Bones
