Quotes from book

City of Fallen Angels

“To love something is to destroy it forever.”

“Hearts are breakable and I think even when you heal, you're never what you were before.”

“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.”

“No. That's Clary; shes's my best friend." Simon pocketed his phone. "And she has a boyfriend. Like, really, really, really has a boyfriend. The nuclear bomb of boyfriends. Trust me on this one.”

“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?”

“Or maybe it's just that beautiful things are so easily broken by the world.”

“Do you have a lot of other profound thoughts like that? Blood is blood? A toaster is a toaster? A Gelatinous Cube is a Gelatinous Cube?”

“You're a public menace. You shouldn't be allowed out on your own.”

“Jordan slammed the coatrack down on the ground and sighed. "if you were a vampire, this would have been a lot more useful."

"yes," said jace. "or, you know, just someone with a lot of coats.”

“Max," Jace said. "Max, I’m so sorry.”

“… As could the sarcasm in her voice. "yes, she's bleeding to deat Lu upstairs, but i thought I'd avoid telling you right away, because I like to draw the suspense out.”

“No,” said Jace. “I think I’m better than everyone else. An opinion that has been backed up with ample evidence.”

“My will and my desire were turned by love, the love that moves the sun and the other stars.”

“Give me one good reason why I shouldn't chop him into worthless-bastard-themed confetti.
--Isabelle Lightwood”

“Isabelle glanced back at them. "They're staring at you. Maybe their master died and they're looking for another vampire to own them. You could have pets." She grinned.
"Or," Simon said,"maybe they're here for the hash browns.”

“I care about you," Simon said. "I always cared about you.”

“Love isn't a weakness.”

“We are one now, little brother, you and I," Sebastian said. "We are one.”

“You left me. You made a pet out of me, and then you left me. If love were food, I would have starved on the bones you gave me.”