I always thought that eventually there would be a moment where I realized that I had practiced enough and now I was ready to be a professional writer. Then I befriended a number of successful professional writers and realized that none of them ever felt ready. After that I decided I might as well stop waiting to feel ready and just get started.
Cassandra ClareWell, thanks. It was nice of you to give me anything." The tension between them seemed to press down on her like humid air. "Better than a bath in spaghetti any day." He said darkly, "If you share that little bit of personal information with anyone, I may have to kill you." "Well, when I was five, I wanted my mother to let me go around and around inside the dryer with the clothes," Clary said. "The difference is, she didn't let me." "Probably because going around and around inside a dryer can be fatal," Jace pointed out, "whereas pasta is rarely fatal. Unless Isabelle makes it.
Cassandra ClareDo not make the mistake of believing that he does not love you because he plays at not caring.
Cassandra ClareTheir beauty had always seemed to him like the beauty of pressed flowers-lovely, but dead.
Cassandra ClareBecause you told me you don't have feelings for me anymore, and you see, that's very akward, because I still have them for you. And I bet you know it.
Cassandra ClareWell, hello there, Mother,โ Sebastian said in a voice like silk. โSurprised to see me?
Cassandra ClareSimon had never noticed before, but she wore a silver ring on her right hand, with a partner of flames around the band of it, and a carved L in the center. It reminded him of the ring Clary wore around her neck, with its design of stars. "It's the Lightwood family ring," she said, noticing where his gaze was fixed. "Every family has an emblem. Ours is fire.
Cassandra Clare