Quotes From "Clockwork Angel" By Cassandra Clare

Pulvis et umbra sumus. It's a line from Horace. 'We are dust and shadows'. Appropriate, don't you think?" Will said. "It's not a long life, killing demons; one tends to die young, and then they burn your body - dust to dust, in the literal sense. And then we vanish into the shadows of history, nary a mark on the page of a mundane book to remind the world that once we existed at all. Cassandra Clare

Must you go? I was rather hoping you'd stay and be a ministering angel, but if you must go, you must."" I'll stay, " Will said a bit crossly, and threw himself down in the armchair Tessa had just vacated. "I can minister angelically."" None too convincingly. And you're not as pretty to look at as Tessa is, " Jem said, closing his eyes as he leaned back against the pillow." How rude. Many who have gazed upon me have compared the experience to gazing at the radiance of the sun." Jem still had his eyes closed. "If they mean it gives you a headache, they aren't wrong. Cassandra Clare

Henry turned as if to dart out of the room, then swung around and stared at them, a look of confusion passing over his freckled face, as if he had only now had cause to wonder why Will, Tessa, and Jem might be crouching together in a mostly disused storage room. "What are you three doing in here, anyway?" Will tilted his head to the side and smiled at Henry. "Charades, " he said. "Massive game. Cassandra Clare

Charlotte, darling, Henry said to his wife, who was staring at im in gape-mouthed horror. Jassamine, beside her, was wided eyed. Sorry im late. You know, i think i might nearly have the sensor working- Will interrupted. Henry, he said, your on fire. You do know that, don't you? Oh, yes, Henry said eagerly. The flames were now nearly to his shoulder. I've been working like a man possessed all day. Charlotte, did you hear what i said about the sensor? Charlotte dropped her hand from her mouth. Henry! She shrieked. Your arm! Henry glanced down at his arm, and his mouth dropped open. Bloody hell! . Cassandra Clare

I like ducks." Jem observed diplomatically. "Esspecially the ones in Hyde Park." He glanced side ways at Will; both boys were sitting at the edge of a high table, thier legs dangling over the side. "Remember when you tried to convince me to feed pultry pie the the mallards in the park to see if you couls breed a race of cannibal ducks?"" They ate it too, " Will reminisced. "Bloodthirsty little beasts. Never trust a duck. Cassandra Clare

I adore Wilkie Collins, ” Tessa cried. “Oh–Armadale! And The Woman in White …Are you laughing at me?”“ Not at you, ” said Will, grinning, “more because of you. I’ve never seen anyone get soexcited over books before. You’d think they were diamonds.”“ Well, they are, aren’t they? Isn’t there anything you love like that? And don’t say ‘spats’ or ‘lawn tennis’ or something silly.”“ Good Lord, ” he said with mock horror, “it’s like she knows me already. . Cassandra Clare

Is there a particular reason you keep biting vampires?" Will touched the dried blood on his wrists, and smiled. "They don't expect it."" Of course they don't. They know what happens when one of us consumes vampire blood. They probablyexpect you to have more sense."" That expectation never seems to serve them very well, does it? Cassandra Clare

The best lies are based on thetruth, at least in part Cassandra Clare

She was completely alone in the world. There was no one at all for her. No one in the world who cared whether she lived or died. Sometimes the horror of that thought threatened to overwhelm her and plunge her down into a bottomless darkness from which there would be no return. If no one in the entire world cared about you, did you really exist at all? Cassandra Clare

Only the very weak-minded refuse to be influenced by literature and poetry. Cassandra Clare

Will grinned. “Some of these books are dangerous, ” he said. “It’s wise to be careful.”“ One must always be careful of books, ” said Tessa, “and what is inside them, for words have the power to change us.”“ I’m not sure a book has ever changed me, ” said Will. “Well, there is one volume that promises to teach one how to turn oneself into an entire flock of sheep–”“ Only the very weak-minded refuse to be influenced by literature and poetry, ” said Tessa. Cassandra Clare

I believe in good and evil, " said Jem. "And I believe the soul is eternal. But I don't believe in the fiery pit, the pitchforks, or endless torment. I do not believe you can threaten people into goodness." Tessa looked at will. "What about you? What do you believe?" Pulvis et umbra sumus, " said Will, not looking at her as he spoke. "I believe we are dust and shadows. What else is there? Cassandra Clare

Being a vampire is not a curse. It’s a disease, ” Tessa filled in. “But they still can’t enter hallowed ground, then? Does that mean they’re damned?” “That depends on what you believe, ” said Jem. “And whether you believe in damnation at all.” “ But you hunt demons. You must believe in damnation! ” “ I believe in good and evil, ” said Jem. “And I believe the soul is eternal. I don’t believe in the fiery pit, the pitchforks, or the endless torment. I do not believe you can threaten people into goodness. Cassandra Clare

Jem gave her a wistful look. “Must you go? I was rather hoping that you’d stay and be a ministering angel, but if you must go, you must.” “ I’ll stay, ” Will said a bit crossly, and threw himself down in the armchair Tessa had just vacated. “I can minister angelically.” “ None too convincingly. And you’re not as pretty to look at as Tessa is, ” Jem said, closing his eyes as he leaned back against the pillow. “ How rude. Many who have gazed upon me have compared it to gazing at the radiance of the sun.” Jem still had his eyes closed. “If they mean that it gives you a headache, they aren’t wrong. Cassandra Clare

One must always be careful of books, ' said Tessa, 'and what is inside them, for words have the power to change us.' 'I'm not sure a book has ever changed me, ' Will finished. 'Well, there is one volume that promises to teach one how to turn into an entire flock of sheep-' 'Only the very weak-minded refuse to be influenced by literature and poetry, ' said Tessa, determined not to let him run wildly off with the course. 'Of course, why one would want to be and fire flock of sheep is another matter entirely, ' Will finished. Cassandra Clare

Sometimes, " Jem said, "our lives can change so fast that the change outpaces our minds and hearts. It's those times, I think, when our lives have altered but we still long for the time before everything was altered-- that is when we feel the greatest pain. I can tell you, though, from experience, you grow accustomed to it. You learn to live your new life, and you can't imagine, or even really remember, how things were before. . Cassandra Clare

I suspect he's sweet on Sophie and doesn't like to see her work too hard.' Tessa was glad to hear it. She'd felt awful about her reaction to Sophie's scar, and the thought that Sophie had a male admirer - and a handsome one like that- eased her conscience slightly. 'Perhaps he's in love with Agatha', she said.' I hope not. I intend to marry Agatha myself. She may be a thousand years old, but she makes an incomparable jam tart. Beauty fades, but cooking is eternal. Cassandra Clare

He made it very clear that he didn’t want me here, ” she said at last. “That my remaining at the Institute is not the happy chance I thought it was. Not in his view.” “ And after I just finished telling you why you should consider him family, ” Jem said, a bit ruefully. “No wonder you looked as if I’d just told you something awful just happened.” “ I’m sorry, ” Tessa whispered. “ Don’t be. It’s Will who ought to be sorry.” Jem’s eyes darkened. “We shall throw him out onto the streets, ” he proclaimed. “I promise you he’ll be gone by morning.” Tessa started and sat upright. “Oh — no, you can’t mean that─” He grinned. “Of course I don’t. But you did feel better for a moment there, didn’t you?. Cassandra Clare

Will is… difficult, ” Jem said. “But family is difficult. If I didn’t think the Institute was the best place for you, Tessa, I wouldn’t say it was. And one can build one’s own family. I know you feel inhuman, and as if you were set apart, away from life and love, but…” His voice cracked a little, the first time Tessa had heard him sound unsure. He cleared his throat. “I promise you, the right man won’t care. . Cassandra Clare

It's alright to love someone who doesn't love you back, as long as they're worth you loving them. As long as they deserve it. Cassandra Clare

Will: I've never seen anyone get so excited over books before. You'd think they were diamonds. Tessa: Well, they are, aren't they? Isn't there anything you love like that? Cassandra Clare

It was so odd what brought out tenderness in people. It was never what you have expected. Cassandra Clare

Most of us do things for reasons that are more purely personal. For love, or for hate. Cassandra Clare

Whatever you are physically, 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. That's what I believe. Cassandra Clare

Their beauty had always seemed to him like the beauty of pressed flowers - lovely, but dead. Cassandra Clare

It is as great a thing to love as it is to be loved. Love is not something that can be wasted. Cassandra Clare

Tessa: Are all vampires like that? Cold like that? Charlotte: Many of them have been alive a long time. They don't see things the way we do. Cassandra Clare

Sophie said to me once that she was glad she had been scarred. She said that whoever loved her now would love her true self, and not her pretty face. This is your true self, Tessa. This power is who you are. Whoever loves you now--and you must also love yourself--will love the truth of you. Cassandra Clare

Certainly it would be wonderful if we all knew exactly who we were. Cassandra Clare

No real lady would let a dress that might have been worn by a stranger touch her skin. Cassandra Clare

Anyone that looked like that wouldn't need to tie up girls and imprison them in order to get them to marry him Cassandra Clare

Jessamine blew out her cheeks in exasperation. "I think you ought to let me take poor Tessa into town to get some new clothes. Otherwise, the first time she takes a deep breath, that dress will fall right off her." Will looked interested. "I think she should try that out right now and see what happens. Cassandra Clare

There was no one at all for her. No one in the world who cared whether she lived or died. Sometimes the horror of that thought threatened to overwhelm her and plunge her down into a bottomless darkness from which there would be no return. If no one in the entire world cared about you, did you really exist at all? Cassandra Clare

I believe in good and evil, " said Jem. "And I believe the soul is eternal. But I don't believe in the fiery pit, the pitchforks, or endless torment. I do not believe you can threaten people into goodness. Cassandra Clare

You've always been what you are. That's not new. What you'll get used to is knowing it. Cassandra Clare

Anger, Tessa thought, was satisfying in its own way, when you gave in to it. There was something gratifying about shouting in a blind rage until your words ran out. Cassandra Clare

There was something peculiarly gratifying about shouting in a blind rage until your words ran out. Of course, the aftermath was less pleasant. Once you'd told everyone you hated them and not to come after you, where exactly did you go? Cassandra Clare

Whatever you are physically. .. 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. All those other things, they are the glass that contains the lamp, but you are the light inside." - Jem Carstairs, Clockwork Angel Cassandra Clare