He understands now why kisses in movies are filmed the way they are, with the camera endlessly circling, circling: the ground is unsteady under his.

It was like a bad movie except he didn’t actually twirl his mustache.” -Jace to Maryse about Valentine, pg.122-

Oh, God, the lovebirds,” Magnus said, pulling the pillow off his face. “I hate happy couples.

Let the sky rain potatoes," said a musing voice. "Let it thunder to the tune of Greensleeves.

"Well, at least you know it works this time," she said, getting on behind him. "If we crash into the parking lot of a Key Food, I'll kill you, you know that?" "Don't be ridiculous," said Jace. "There are no parking lots on the Upper East Side. Why drive when you can get your groceries delivered?"

Every time you almost die, I almost die myself.

Some are just born bad, and that's all there is to it.