Certainly there were places of greater natural beauty—but Paris but UNNATURAL beauty, which was arguably better.' - The Runaway Queen (The Bane Chronicles, 2) by Cassandra Clare and Maureen Johnson

Love could be a last hope and a star to steer by.

To them, as to Magnus, time was like rain, glittering as it fell, changing the world, but something that could also be taken for granted.

Hello, companion, " said Magnus.The monkey made a terrible sound, half snarl and half hiss."I begin to rather doubt the beauty of our friendship, " said Magnus.

The mundanes put their faith in their paper money, and when that turns to ash, the world will turn upside down.

Trust. It is like placing a blade in someone's hand and setting the very point to your heart.

Sincerity and gravity, in Magnus's opinion, were highly overrated, as was being forced to relive unpleasant memories. He would much rather be amused and amusing.

He felt he could not be honest without disappointing everybody he loved.

Ducks, embrace me as your king!"--James Herondale.

Vampires took offense SO easily—and Parisian vampires were the worst of all.' - The Runaway Queen (The Bane Chronicles, 2) by Cassandra Clare and Maureen Johnson

Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. Nor was it wise to tempt angels, even of the fallen sort.

It's too late to leave the future to the futurists.

After a certain age, you felt a need not to be alone. It grew stronger, like a radio frequency, until finally it was so powerful that you were forced to do something about it.

I would fight of course. Oh, I would fight. Better destroy everything than surrender her.

Dream about things that envelop your being like a comfortable blanket.

Know yourself who you are, Know your inner potentials, motivations and purposes, Know what blocks you.

My wife's jealousy is getting ridiculous. The other day she looked at my calendar and wanted to know who May was.

I did a lot of acting at school and university, then I went to drama school. It was quite a normal route.

It was getting hard to keep all the things I didn't know inside me.

Your present circumstances don't determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start.

The first thing one must remember about film is that it is a young medium. And it is essential for every responsible artist to cultivate the ground that has been left fallow.