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.

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.

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

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.

Either you must control your thoughts or the outside forces will control them and be warned that the outside forces are usually negative.

Let us not look back in anger, nor forward in fear, but around in awareness.

I think part of Western metaphysical dualism is, we're always being asked to choose one over the other.

I don't need anybody, I'm successful in life enough to buy myself a f'ing sandwich.

Let go of your plans. The first hour of your morning belongs to God. Tackle the day's work that he charges you with, and he will give you the power to accomplish it.

A faith-holder puts himself below his faith and lets it guide his actions. The fanatic puts himself above it and uses it as an excuse for his actions.

Tonight I'll be interviewing Ken Watanabe, Keisha Castle Hughes, Benecio Del Toro and Djimon Honsou - and yes, those are actors, not caterers.

That was the whole point of being special: You existed to make sure everyone else behaved, but that didn't mean YOU had to.

Girls learn to love and have sexual feelings in a position of low status, and the eroticization of powerlessness is a normal part of the construction of femininity.

The Ryan budget gets rid of Medicare in 10 years and turns it into a voucher program.