He has fought many battles with us" (Jace) By which you mean one battle" muttered Simon. "Two if you count the one I was a rat

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.

Never get angry. If you have to get angry, get angry at yourself and not at others.

We all have the right to choose our own gods, and worship them. No matter even if it is a stone, an animal or a piece of cake.

I am very slow to warm. I've always been sort of a loner. I didn't play team sports. I am better one-on-one than in big groups.

Painting is a language which cannot be replaced by another language. I don't know what to say about what I paint, really.

Why do you always insist on playing while I'm trying to conduct?

I am going to get officers training to deescalate situations, ban racial profiling, and make body cameras available.

I think my work has become more interesting, well to me anyway.

I'm not promising a championship. I know how hard that is to deliver. We're not ready right now.

I'm not the kind of guy who sits around at home and writes songs. Once in a while I'll pick up a guitar and noodle around, but it's rare.

Our ability to destroy ourselves is the mirror image of our ability to save ourselves.