And we believe in his promises. Therefore you can never lose hope - hatikva - because if you keep hope alive, it will keep you alive.

she was glad she had been scarred. She said that whoever loved her now would love her true self, and not her pretty face.

I can see why you like it here," he said,making a sweeping gesture that encompassed Kyle's collection of movie posters and science fiction books. "There's a thin layer of nerd all over everything." said Jace. "Thanks. I appreciate that." Simon gave Jace a hard look.

My mom says you only need three people you can rely on to achieve self-actualization.

Goodness, real goodness, has it's own sort of cruelty to it.

He remembered Simon warning him, with wryness, that Clary had the nuclear bomb of boyfriends.

You look lousy,"Simon said. Jace blinked."Seems an odd time to start an insult contest,but if you insist,I could probably think up something good