Quotes from book

City of Bones

“Jesus," said Clary.
"I doubt he'd fit (in the wooden box)."
"." Clary was apalled.
-Clary & Jace, pg.255-”

“How easy it was to lose everything you had always thought you'd have forever.”

“Clary wondered how many boyfriends she'd turned into rats by accident.
-Clary to Isabelle, pg.245”

“And he understands. He understands why people hold hands: he’d always thought it was about possessiveness, saying This is mine. But it’s about maintaining contact. It is about speaking without words. It is about I want you with me and don’t go.”

“I've met an attractive weasel or two in my time. He looks more like a rat."
-pg.170-”

“There was something about Jace, though, that made her want to push him, crack that shell of cynicism and make him admit her believed something, felt something, cared about anythinng at all.”

“If you insist on disavowing that which is ugly about what you do," said Magnus, still looking at Alec, "you will never learn from your mistakes.”

“Most people don't cry when they're upset or frightened, but rather when they're frustrated. Your frustration is understandable. You've been through a most trying time." -Hodge”

“Love takes your choices away.”

“I thought it'd be something cooler, like a van with 'Death to Demons' painted on the outside, or...”

“You like the party?"
"Is it in honor of anything?"
"My cat's birthday."
"Oh." She glanced around. "Where's your cat?"
"I dont know. He ran away."
-Magnus & Clary, pg.221-”

“If you knew how to cook, maybe Ieat.”

“I hate Brooklyn.”

“Who ever said the world was fair?”

“You like the party?
Is it in honour of anything?
My cat's birthday.
Where's your cat?
I don't know, he ran away.”

“Parabatai" said Jace. "It means a pair of warriors who fight together - who are closer than brothers. Alec is more than justmy best friend.”

“I told you to bring me to Alec! Backstabbing Judas.”

“Hi, I'm one of the knife-carrying hooligans you met last night in Pandemonium? I'm afraid I made a bad impression and was hoping you'd give me a chance to make it up to- "
"SIMON!”

“He's got a great sense of humor for a guy who never says anything.”