So much saintlike patience cannot be good for anyone.

Your city is under attack," he said. 'The wards are down, adn the streets area full of demons. And you want to know why I haven't called you?" Magnus to Alec

When Will truly wants something,” said Jem, quietly, “when he feels something — he can break your heart.

It's your gift, to see the beauty and the horror in ordinary things. It doesn't make you crazy, just different.

I fell in love with you," he said, "because you were one of the bravest people I've ever known. So how could I ask you to stop being brave just because I loved you?

It's my special magical power. I can read your mind when you're thinking dirty thoughts." "So, ninety-five percent of the time." She craned her head back to look up at him. "Ninety-five percent? What's the other five percent?" "Oh, you know, the usual--demons I might kill, runes I need to learn, people who've annoyed me recently, people who've annoyed me not so recently, ducks." "Ducks?

She knew she could not be Jem for Will. No one could. But slowly the hollow places in his heart were filling in.