Truth is brighter than Light Falsehood darker than night Revenge is keener than Axe and Love is softer than melting wax

For a moment Clary thought she might fall; she felt as if something essential had been torn away from her, an arm or a leg, and she stared at Jace in blank astonishment-- what did he feel, did he feel nothing? She didn't think she could bear it if he felt nothing.

He is a Shadowhunter,” said Jocelyn. “His loyalty will be to Clave and Covenant.” “He’s my friend,” said Magnus coldly. “His loyalty is to me.

Life is full of risks. Death is much simpler.

A Mark that spoke of loss was still a Mark, a remembrance. You could not lose something you never had.

Sometimes you don't have to search out danger, sometimes danger finds you

You have something on your neck. What Looks like a bite mark, what were you doing out all night, anyway? Nothing. I went walking in the park. Tried to clear my head. And ran into a vampire What? No! I fell. On your neck?