Tessa exhaled. She hadn't realized that she had been holding her breath until that moment. Will must have heard her, for he raised his head and his gaze met hers across the clearing. Something in it made her look away. Agony stripped so raw was not meant for her eyes.
Cassandra ClareWhy does it take girls so long to shower?โ he demanded. โMortal girls, Shadowhunters, female warlocks, youโre all the same. Iโm not getting any younger waiting out here.โ -Magnus to Clary, pg.272-
Cassandra ClareNo real lady would let a dress that might have been worn by a stranger touch her skin.
Cassandra ClareInanimate objects are harmless indeed, Mr. Mortmain. But one cannot always say the same of the men who use them.
Cassandra Clare