Lawful good to lawful evil!" said Simon, pleased. "He's quoting Dungeons and Dragons," said Clary. "Ignore him.

How strange to have the power to literally transform yourself into other people, and yet be so unable to put yourself in their place.

The only alternative seems to be doing nothing…and doing nothing, I find, rarely accomplishes anything

She felt as if the world were tilting and she was clinging on helplessly, trying to keep from tumbling into a black abyss.

For five years it had been his absolute truth. Jem and Will. Will and Jem. Will Herondale lives, therefore Jem Carstairs lives also.

I never said that. I just didn't correct you when you were, you know, wrong. Anyway, I just saved you from being burned to death, so I figure you're not allowed to be mad." -Jace

You have to give everyone ugly motives for everything they do, because ugly motives are all you understand.