Her throat ached: adoration, heartbreak, in equal measure. “Kiss me,” she said. “Please.

When you find a man you wish to marry, Tessa, remember this: You will know what kind of man he is not by the things he says, but by the things he does.

Why should I tell you everything about how I feel when you never tell me anything?

If love is great, then it is worth fighting for.” “What if it is immoral somehow? Forbidden?” “Forbidden? But my father’s love for my mother was forbidden, or at least against the law. Or do mean if she is married, or a vampire?” “Or a married vampire.” “Well, nevertheless,” Will said, with a grin. “One should fight on. Love conquers all.” Will and Jem

So you're trying to make her happy despite the fact that the reason she's unhappy in the first place is you," said Simon, not very kindly. "That seems contradictory, doesn't it?" "Love is a contradiction," said Jace.

Oh, I can never get enough. Which, incidentally, is what your sister said when--

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