If you insist on disavowing that which is ugly about what you do, you will never learn from your mistakes.

I swear, I almost died back there on that ship, you know." He let her hand go, but he was staring at her, almost as if he meant to memorize her face. " I know," he said. "everytime you almost die, I almost die myself.

She hated that will had this effect on her. Hated it. She knew better. She knew what he thought of her. That she was worth nothing. And still a look from him could make her tremble with mingled hatred and longing. It was like poison in her blood, to which Jem was the only antidote.

i told you he'd freak out, she siad. didn't i? ah, the i told you so, jace said. always a classy move

We are ever capable of change and ever capable of being our better selves

One must look at the next step on the path ahead, rather than the mountain in the distance, or one would never reach one's goal.

I'm tired of watching you be in love with someone else someone who will never love you back, not the way I do.