You're the first Shadowhunter I've ever met." โThatโs too bad,โ said Jace, โsince all the others you meet from now on will be a terrible letdown.
Cassandra ClareBeing sixteen forever sounded good until you really thought about it. Then it didn't seem like such a great prospect.
Cassandra ClareIt's not funny, Jace," Alec interrupted, starting to his feet. "Are you just going to let her stand there and call me names?" "Yes," Jace said kindly. "It'll do you good-- try to think of it as endurance training.
Cassandra ClareAgainst his own will, almost, Will felt himself understanding; he would have done anything, he thought, told any lie, taken any risk, to make Tessa love him.
Cassandra ClareI get the feeling you'd rather pine over someone you can never possibly be with than try being with someone you can.
Cassandra ClareJace perched on the windowsill and looked down at him. "You really don't get this bodyguard thing, do you?" "I didn't even think you liked me all that much," said Simon. "Is this one of those keep-your-friends-close-and-your-enemies-closer things?" "I thought it was keep your friends close so you have someone to drive the car when you sneak over to your enemy's house a night and throw up in his mailbox." "I'm pretty sure that's not it
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