Are you, monsieur, a man of your word?" "It really depends upon the word," Magnus said. "There are so many wonderful words.

What's all this about yanking poor Magnus and Alec back from their vacation?" Isabelle demanded. "They have opera tickets!

You had to know a person well to make them laugh like that.

Please tell me you did not bring me out here so you could tell me a very boring story about your sister.

The only way you would have failed," she said, "is if you had.

No' is a magical word," he told her. "Here's how it goes. You say, 'Simon, I have an insane, suicidal plan. Would you like to help me carry it out?' And I say, "Why, no.

Why are you such an asshat?" "An asshat?" Jace looked as if he were about to laugh.