I'm not going to be at all pleased if you've blinded me, Henry.

Half of your attention is better than all of anyone else's.

Charlotte slammed the paper down onto her desk with an exclamation of rage. “Aloysius Starkweather is the most stubborn, hypocritical, obstinate, degenerate—” She broke off, clearly fighting for control of her temper. Tessa had never seen Charlotte’s mouth so firmly set into a hard line. “Would you like a thesaurus?” Will inquired. “You seem to be running out of words.

I know you feel inhuman, and as if you are set apart, away from life and love, but... I promise you, the right man won't care.

... love given without free will or truthfulness wasn't love at all.

They both believed in her even when she didn’t believe in herself.

My mother always told me if I rode a motorcycle with a boy, she'd kill me." ... She couldn't hear him laugh, but she felt his body shake. "She wouldn't say that if she knew me," he called back to her confidently. "I'm an excellent driver." -Clary & Jace, pg.289-