I was just thinking of bundling up Cecily and feeding her to the ducks at Hyde Park," said Will, pushing his wet hair back and favoring Jem with a rare smile. "I could use your assistance." "Unfortunately, you may have to delay your plans for suicide a bit longer. Gabriel Lightwood is downstairs, and I have two words for you. Two of your favorite words, at least when you put them together." "'Utter simpleton'?" inquired Will. "'Worthless upstart'?" Jem grinned. "'Demon pox,'" he said.

In difficult times, in dark times, some people shine.

Weapons, when they break and are mended, can be stronger at the mended places. Perhaps hearts are the same.

It was odd, (Tessa thought), what brought out tenderness in people.

We may not be all that bright, Jace said, but at least we are alive.

When to people tell the same lie..." "They are working together," Will finished

I wouldn't change it," Simon said. "I wouldn't give up loving you. Not for anything. You know what Raphael told me? That I didn't know how to be a good vampire, that vampires accept that they're dead. But as long as I remember what it was like to love you, I'll always feel like I'm alive.