Actually, " said Jace, "I prefer to think that I'm a liar in a way that's uniquely my own.

As long as there was coffee in the world, how bad could things be?

I was alive when the Dead Sea was just a lake that was feeling a little poorly.

You know what the worst thing I can imagine is? Simon had said. Not trusting someone I love.

If you're texting Magnus to say 'I think u r kewl' I'm going to kill you

Growing up happens when you start having things you look back on and wish you could change -Clary Fray

I'll just have them change the entry in the demonology textbook from 'almost extinct' to 'not extinct enough for Alec. He prefers his monsters really, really extinct.' Will that make you happy?

I don't do what I'm told, but I might do what you want if you ask me nicely.

Hate is nothing when weighed against survival. (Valentine)

Everything changes in my life, and the world stays the same.

You're Valentine's son. I'm sure you're the one the Queen really wants to see. Besides, you're charming. Maybe not at the moment.

Father has a strengthening character like the sun and mother has a soothing temper like the moon.

I’m not totally mad at you. I’m just sad. You’re all locked up in that little world of yours, and when I try knocking on the door, you just sort of look up for a second and go right back inside.

When Annie's treatin, you best be eatin.

Genuine peace is based on inner peace, because you cannot build peace on the basis of anger

America should treasure its rare, true original voices and Mark Leyner is one of them. So treasure him already, you bastards!

Your heart is greater than your wounds.

In seeking to serve social needs because it makes good business sense to do so, a corporation is doing what it knows how to do best.

I like them all. They're all pictures of me when I wrote them. I have no favorite songs.

The result justifies the deed.

After "Jack Reacher" the parts I didn't like, most of it was silly.