I can see why you like it here," he said,making a sweeping gesture that encompassed Kyle's collection of movie posters and science fiction books. "There's a thin layer of nerd all over everything." said Jace. "Thanks. I appreciate that." Simon gave Jace a hard look.

I suppose you've always been amazing at this stuff."- Clary "I was born amazing." - Jace

It is what is left to him," said Will. "Do you not recall what he says to Lucie? 'If it had been possible... that you could have returned the love of the man you see before yourself- flung away, wasted, drunken, poor creature of misure as you know him to be- he would have been conscious this day and hour, in spite of his happiness, that he would bring you misery, bring you to sorrow and repetance, blight you, disgrace you, pull you down with him

Oh, good. You're starting to talk about yourself in the third person. That's not a sign of impending megalomania or anything.

When Will truly wants something,” said Jem, quietly, “when he feels something — he can break your heart.

But they love each other. Isn't that what love means? That you're supposed to be there for the other person to turn to, no matter what?

Sometimes our lives can change so fast that the change outpaces our minds and hearts.