what did wards matter when you could create your own reality just by drawing it?

It's because you're too scared to tell anyone who you really love. Love makes us liars.

I can only assume," said Jace, "that mortal emotions amuse you because you have none of your own.

Some secrets, she thought, were better told; some were better left the burden of the carrier, that they might not cause pain to others.

The girl behind the scrawled letters. I loved you from the moment I read them. I love you still.” - Will Herondale

I thought you were dead,” she went on. “I saw you fall down, and—I thought you were dead.

You don't believe me?" Jace asked. "Fine. Go ahead. Kiss me right now." Alec stared at him in horror. "Exactly. Despite my staggering good lucks, you actually don't like me that way.