She smiled smugly. “We came to an agreement, the duck and I.

Hugo is a raven,and, as such he knows many things. I, meanwhile, am Hodge Starkweathe, a professor of history, as such, I do not know nearly enough.

Don't panic, but we've got an audience." Clary turned her head. Perched on a nearby tree branch was Hugo, watching them beadily from bright black eyes. So the sound she'd heard had been wings rather than demented passion. That was disappointing.

L'amor che move il sole e l'altre stelle. "It means that love is the most powerful force in the world. That love can do anything.

It's all right to love someone who doesn't love you back, as long as they're worth you loving them. As long as they deserve it.

The only way that we can protect each other is if we are together. If we face things together. If we trust each other.

He tried to learn seductive phrases in all languages, but the only Swedish he had ever really needed was, "Do you serve anything aside from pickled fish?" and "If you wrap me in furs, I can pretend to be your little fuzzy bear.