There is no rest for the humble except in despising the great, whose only thought of the people is inspired by self-interest or sadism.

Philosophizing is simply one way of being afraid, a cowardly pretense that doesn't get you anywhere.

You can lose your way groping among the shadows of the past.

Poor people never, or hardly ever, ask for an explanation of all they have to put up with. They hate one another, and content themselves with that.

The mind is satisfied with phrased, but not the body, the body is more fastidious, it wants muscles. A body always tells the truth, that's why it's usually depressing and disgusting to look at.

The sadness of the world has different ways of getting to people, but it seems to succeed almost every time.

It is of men, and of them only, that one should always be frightened.

A man should be resigned to knowing himself a little better each day if he hasn't got the guts to put an end to his sniveling once and for all.

Our life is a journey, through winter and night, We look for our way, in a sky without light. (Song of the Swiss Guards, 1793)

When he let go of Clary, he turned and hugged Jace. Clary watched, tears running down her face.

To persevere trusting in what hopes he has is courage in a man. The coward despairs.

Hecate teaches us that the way to the vision that inspires renewal is to be found in moving through the darkness.

I love my work. I've had three successful series, and I want to find out if I can make a fourth.

There are always those times when you're going to be down. It's how you step through it that makes you the person you are.

I think it's a combination of my peoples that I grew up under, places that I hung out is what contributed to where I'm at now.

I believe in mystery and multiplicity. To religious believers this may sound almost pagan. But I don't think so.

When you go out there to do comedy, you feel like you're doing battle with the audience a lot of the time. You're either going to get 'em, or you're not.

The way to succeed is to double your error rate.