The way Magnus’ breath had sounded, rattling in his chest, before he’d said his father’s name.

Eternity is a long time to spend alone, without others of your kind.

You and your name dropping he said, I knew Michael, I knew Sammael. The angel Gabriel did my hair. Its like I'm with the band with biblical figures.

Will had laid down his heart for her and Jem to walk upon because he loved them more than he loved himself

Come with me," she said. "Stay with me. Be with me. See everything with me. I have traveled the world and seen so much, but there is so much more, and no one I would rather see it with than you. I would go everywhere and anywhere with you, Jem Carstairs.

Demon hunting and fashion," Clary said. "I never would have thought they went together.

I do not mean to seem indelicate or ungrateful," said Linette Owens, "but are you a dangerous lunatic?