There are some mechanisms that are so—so broken that they cannot be repaired.

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.

Alec looked merely irritated by this comment. "The only way you could raise enough money to hire Magnus by selling lemonade is if you put meth in it.

Hey Baby. Baby? You're kidding me, right? I was trying it out. No? No.

Part of Clary wanted to lean sideways and put her head on her mother’s shoulder. She could even close her eyes, pretend everything was all right. The other part of her knew that it wouldn’t make a difference; she couldn’t keep her eyes closed forever.

All that running and getting nowhere, he thought. Story of my life.

Do not make the mistake of believing that he does not love you because he plays at not caring.