It can be... difficult to to learn how the world truly is, to see it in its true shape and form... most human beings never do. Most could not bear it. Cassandra Clare More Quotes by Cassandra Clare More Quotes From Cassandra Clare Alec would have said he could have benefited from a bit more in the way of constructive cowardice. Cassandra Clare cowardice said way What they had between them was still as fragile as flickering candle flame, as delicate as eggshell - and he knew that if it shattered, if he somehow let it break and be destroyed, something inside him would shatter too, something that could never be fixed. Cassandra Clare eggshells flames break Yes...and I'm worried that if you get into the habit of making out with your instructors, you'll wind up making out with him too." "Don't be sexist. They could find me a female instructor." "In that case, you have my permission to make out with her as long as I can watch. Cassandra Clare female wind long Hotter than me? --Jace Cassandra Clare jace hotter But Magnus, he thought. You never told me. Never warned me it would be like this, that I would wake up one day and realize that I was going somewhere you couldn't follow. That we are essentially not the same. There's no "till death do us apart" for those who never die. Cassandra Clare wake-up one-day would-be My shoulder will never be the same. I expect you to nurse me back to health." - City of Bones (said by Jace Wayland) Cassandra Clare bones cities nurse Green-eyed monsters,” said Magnus, and grinned. He deposited Chairman Meow on the ground, and the cat moved over to Alec, and rubbed against his leg. “The Chairman likes you.” “Is that good?” “I never date anyone my cat doesn’t like,” Magnus said easily, and stood up. “So let’s say Friday night?” A great wave of relief came over Alec. “Really? You want to go out with me?” Magnus shook his head. “You have to stop playing hard to get, Alexander. It makes things difficult.” He grinned. Cassandra Clare friday cat night You have to give everyone ugly motives for everything they do, because ugly motives are all you understand. Cassandra Clare ugly motive giving Appearances are significant, and never more than in politics. You can always sway the crowd, provided you have a good story. Cassandra Clare crowds appearance stories Whatever you are physically,' he said, 'Male or female, strong or weak, ill or healthy -- all those things matter less than what your heart contains. If you have the soul of a warrior, you are a warrior. Whatever the color, the shape, the design of the shade that conceals it, the flame inside the lamp remains the same. You are the flame. Cassandra Clare warrior strong heart Brown is a manly color Cassandra Clare manly brown color What did Isabelle want?" Jace asked. Alec hesitated. "Isabelle says the Queen of the Seelie Court has requested an audience with us." "Sure," said Magnus. "And Madonna wants me as a backup dancer on her next world tour. Cassandra Clare dancer queens world You must behave as if return is certain, not a matter of chance", Jem said. Cassandra Clare return chance matter Every teenager in the world feels like that, feels broken or out of place, different somehow, royalty mistakenly born into a family of peasants. The difference in your case is that it's true. Cassandra Clare teenager differences broken At least Kyle wasn't home. That would be a hard one to explain to his new roomate. Nobody liked a guy who kept blood in the fridge. Cassandra Clare guy home blood We are one now, little brother, you and I," Sebastian said. "We are one. Cassandra Clare brother said littles Yes, she's bleeding to death upstairs, but I thought I'd avoid telling you right away, because I like to draw the suspense out. Cassandra Clare upstairs suspense bleeding Eternity is a long time to spend alone, without others of your kind. Cassandra Clare eternity kind long Simon: So were you following me? Or is it just an amazing coincidence that you happened to be on the roof of a building I was walking by when I got attacked? Jace: I was following you. Simon: Is this the part where you tell me you're secretly in love with me? Cassandra Clare jace building coincidence Being sixteen forever sounded good until you really thought about it. Then it didn't seem like such a great prospect. Cassandra Clare sixteen seems forever