Magnus had a list of favored traits in a partner-black hair, blue eyes, honest.

They both believed in her even when she didn’t believe in herself.

My boyfriend always says that if it weren't for him I'd probably get rid of my apartment and live nowhere, and he's right.

I have heard sometimes that men who lose an arm of a leg still feel that pain in those limbs, though they are gone,' said Will. 'It is like that sometimes. I can feel Jem with me, though he is gone, and it is like I am missing a part of myself.

Perfect heroines, like perfect heroes, aren't relatable, and if you can't put yourself in the protagonist's shoes, not only will they not inspire you, but the book will be pretty boring.

I know you feel inhuman, and as if you are set apart, away from life and love, but... I promise you, the right man won't care.

Fate is never fair. You are caught in a current much stronger than you are; struggle against it and you'll drown not just yourself but those who try to save you. Swim with it. and you'll survive