If there's a thing I've learned in my life it's to not be afraid of the responsibility that comes with caring for other people. What we do for love: those things endure. Even if the people you do them for don't

the less you had, the more careful you had to be about everything you did have.

He'd learned his lesson a long time ago: Even in the midst of heartbreak, you could still find yourself laughing.

Hurry up, mundie boy, we've got work to do.

You can keep it a secret.... But secrets have their own weight, and it can be a very heavy one.

I need someone who can keep up with me, not some sickly creature that looks as if he’s doddering off to the grave.

He’s not feeling well,” Clary said, catching at Simon’s wrist. “We’re going.” “No,” Simon said. “No, I — I need to talk to him. To the Inquisitor." Robert reached into his jacket and drew out a crucifix. Clary stared in shock as he held it up between himself and Simon. “I speak to the Night’s Children Council representative, or to the head of the New York clan,” he said. “Not to any vampire who comes to knock at my door —“ Simon reached out and plucked the cross out of Robert’s hand. “Wrong religion,” he said.