You are in love and you think that is all there is in the world. But the world is bigger than you, Will, and may have need of you. You are a Shadowhunter. You serve a greater cause. Your life is not yours to throw away.

The first one is always the hardest," he said. "The first?" "The first one you love who dies," he said. "It gets easier, after.

Hello?" Isabelle called from the other side. "Simon, is your diva moment over? I need to talk to Jace.

Our souls are knit. We are one person, James.

She unwrapped the blanket when she came in my door. You were inside it. She set you down on the floor and you started ranging around, picking things up, pulling my cat's tail—you screamed like a banshee when the cat scratched you, so I asked your mother if you were part banshee. She didn't laugh.

Pain is only what you allow it to be

I don't see why its taking so long," Maryse was saying to Magnus "is that normal?" "What's not normal is the discount I'm giving you."Magnus tapped the heel of his boot against the wall. "Normally I charge twice this much