He had become a monster. You just couldn't see it...because it wore the face of a friend.

If you run into a psychic wall face-first, do you wind up with psychic bruises? -Clary, pg.239-

Somehow he managed to look cool despite the heat. It made Clary want to smack him.

Simon-"From now on I will only adress people by nodding at them." Clary-"That's stupid why would you do that?" Simon-"Because it says that 'I am a badass, and I recognive that you too, are a badass

Being Jem, Tessa reflected, must be a great deal like being the owner of a thouroughbred dog that liked to bite your guests. You had to have a hand on his collar constantly.

Clarissa," he said, "here with the vampire, I see. When things have settled a bit, we really must discuss you choice in pets.

If I might ask--," she began. Will sighed. "You know you'll ask whether I say it's all right or not.