Quotes from book

Clockwork Angel

“Magic is dangerous - but love is more dangerous still”

“Will speechless for once, a glass of water frozen halfway to his lips”

“Goodness, real goodness, has it's own sort of cruelty to it.”

“Shadowhunters don't say good-bye, not before a battle. Or good luck. You must behave as if return is certain, not a matter of chance”

“So you're not going to speak tonight," Tessa said. "At all."
"Not unless you instruct me to," said Will.
"This evening sounds as if it might be better than I thought.”

“Hell,” he said. “Just when it was getting interesting, too.” And he leaped into the water after his friend.”

“I'm boasting of my… skills, and I would prefer to do it without interruption.”

“No, i mean enterprising." said Will. "When I mean morally deficient, I say, `Now, that is something i would have done´”

“It can be… difficult to to learn how the world truly is, to see it in its true shape and form… most human beings never do. Most could not bear it.”

“It wasn't enough, not nearly enough, but it was all there was.”

“He banged on the side of the carriage. "Thomas! We must away at once to the nearest brothel. I seek scandal and low companionship.”

“I think you ought to let me take poor Tessa into town to get some new clothes. Otherwise, the first time she takes a deep breath, that dress will fall right off her."
Will looked interested. "I think she should try that out now and see what happens.”

“Look at him. The face of a bad angel and eyes like the night sky in Hell. He's very pretty, and vampires like that. I can't say I mind either.”

“We needn't talk about Tessa if you don't want to, you know."
"It's not Tessa." This was true. Will hadn't been thinking of Tessa. He was getting good at not thinking about her, really; all it took was determination and practice.”

“I know there are monsters on this earth,' said Tessa. 'You cannot tell me otherwise. I have seen them.”

“Goodness, my nose is enormous,' she exclaimed. 'Why didn't anyone tell me?”

“I've never seen anyone get so excited over books before. You'd think they were diamonds.”

“She smiled smugly. “We came to an agreement, the duck and I.”

“I mean, is there a chance for me? To have another life after this, a better one?”