To marry a girl just to make her a widow,” said Gabriel Lightwood. “Many would say that was not a kindness.

In fiction, the actions of a villain, even when unspeakable, can be cathartic to read about. They let us experience darkness, but add a safe remove.

Of course, the guests were also staring because they know of my relationship with Camille, and are wondering what we might be doing here in the library... alone." He wiggled his eyebrows at Tessa.

Don't you hate it? Not ever saying how you really feel?

love isnt mortal or immortal. it just is

Too much of anything could destroy you, Simon thought. Too much darkness could kill, but too much light could blind.

You could have had anything else in the world, and you asked for me." She smiled up at him. Filthy as he was, covered in blood and dirt, he was the most beautiful thing she'd ever seen. "But I don't want anything else in the world.