Mene mene tekel upsharin,' Jace said with a faint smile. 'You don't recognize it? It's from the Bible, vampire. The old one. That's your book, isn't it?' Just because I'm Jewish doesn't mean I've memorized the Old Testament.' It's the Writing on the Wall. "God hath numbered thy kingdom, and brought it to an end; thou art weighed in the balance and found wanting." It's a portent of doom--it means the end of an empire.

I don’t think Will Herondale and a sense of responsibility are even on speaking terms

Will interrupted. "Henry," he said, "you're on fire. You do know that, don't you?

The Chairman likes you.” “Is that good?” “I never date anyone my cat doesn’t like,” Magnus said easily, and stood up.

Too much of anything could destroy you, Simon thought. Too much darkness could kill, but too much light could blind.

You’re in my bones and my blood and my heart,” he said. “I’d have to tear myself open to let you go.

Jesus!" Luke exclaimed. "Actually, it's just me," said Simon. "Although I've been told the resemblance is startling.