Every meeting led to a parting, and so it would, as long as life was mortal. In every meeting there was some of the sorrow of parting, but in everything parting there was some of the joy of meeting as well.
Cassandra ClareAnd now Iโm looking at you,โ he said, โand youโre asking me if I still want you, as if I could stop loving you. As if I would want to give up the thing that makes me stronger than anything else ever has. I never dared give much of myself to anyone before โ bits of myself to the Lightwoods, to Isabelle and Alec, but it took years to do it โ but, Clary, since the first time I saw you, I have belonged to you completely. I still do. If you want me.
Cassandra ClareDon't sulk. For someone with all the grace and coordination of a pregnant wildebeest, you did great.
Cassandra ClareAnother vampire pushed her way through the crowd to stand at his sideโa pretty blue-haired Asian girl in a silver foil skirt. Clary wondered if there were any ugly vampires, or maybe any fat ones. Maybe they didn't make vampires out of ugly people. Or maybe ugly people just didn't want to live forever.
Cassandra Clare