43 Quotes About Mortal Instrument

And now I’m looking at you, ” he said, “and you’re asking me if I still want you, as if I could stop loving you. As if I would want to give up the thing that makes me stronger than anything else ever has. I never dared give much of myself to anyone before — bits of myself to the Lightwoods, to Isabelle and Alec, but it took years to do it — but, Clary, since the first time I saw you, I have belonged to you completely. I still do. If you want me. Cassandra Clare

What's this?" he demanded, looking from Clary to his companions, as if they might know what she was doing there." It's a girl, " Jace said, recovering his composure. "Surely you've seen girls before, Alec. Your sister Isabelle is one. Cassandra Clare

And when I saw him[my father] lying dead in a pool of his own blood, I knew then that I hadn't stopped believing in God. I'd just stopped believing God cared. There might be a God, Clary, and there might be not. Either way, we're on our own. Cassandra Clare

He knew Alec enough by now to know the conflicting impulses that warred in him. He was conscientious, the kind of person who believed that the others around him were so much more important than he was, who already believed he was letting everybody down. And he was honest, the kind of person that was naturally open about all he felt and wanted. Alec's virtues had made a trap for him; these two good qualities had collided painfully. He felt he could not be honest without disappointing everyone he loved. It was a hideous conundrum for him. It was as if the world had been designed to make him unhappy. . Cassandra Clare

Mom. I have something to tell you. I’m undead. Now, I know you may have some preconceived notions about the undead. I know you may not be comfortable with the idea of me being undead. But I’m here to tell you that undead are just like you and me … well, okay. Possibly more like me than you. Cassandra Clare

But-" Maia, still looking at Alec and Magnus, broke off and rasied her eyebrows. Simon turned to see what she was looking at - and stared. Alec had his arms around Magnus and was kissing him full on the mouth. Magnus, who appeared to be in a state of shock, stood frozen. Several groups of people - Shadowhunters and Downworlders alike - were staring and whispering. Glancing to the side, Simon saw the Lightwoods, their eyes widen, gaping at the display. Maryse had her hand over her mouth. Maia looked perplexed. "Wait a second, " she said. "Do we all have to do that, too?. Cassandra Clare

I guess it’s true what they say, " observed Jace. "There are no straight men in the trenches."" That’s atheists, jackass, " said Simon furiously. "There are no atheists in the trenches. Cassandra Clare

The [coat] rack above his head like a javelin. On the other side of the door was Jace. He blinked. "Is that a coatrack?" Jordan slammed the coatrack down on the ground and sighed. "If you'd been a vampire, this would have been a lot more useful."" Yes, " said Jace. "Or, you know, just someone with a lot of coats. Cassandra Clare

Come on guys, you cant fight like this forever"" Actually, " Simon said, raising his hand, " I can". Jace made a weird noise and I realized he was trying not to laugh-which by the way, wasn't working. Cassandra Clare

Is this one of those keep-your-friends-close-and-your-enemies-closer things?"" I though it was keep your friends close so you have someone to drive the car when you sneak over to your enemy's house at night and throw up in his mailbox. Cassandra Clare

Simon! " Clary shouted, and seized his arm. "What?" Simon looked alarmed." I'm not really sleeping with your mom, you know. I was just trying to get your attention. Not that your mom isn't a very attractive woman, for her age. Cassandra Clare

The dark prince sat astride his black steed, his sable cape flowing behind him. A golden circlet bound his blond locks, his handsome face was cold with the rage of battle, and..." And his arm looked like an eggplant, " Clary muttered to herself in exasperation. Cassandra Clare

She closed her eyes and jumped. For a moment she felt herself hang suspended, free of everything. Then gravity took over, and she plunged toward the floor. Instinctively she pulled her arms and legs in, keeping her eyes squeezed shut. The cord pulled taut and she rebounded, flying back up before falling again. As her velocity slowed, she opened her eyes and found herself dangling at the end of the cord, about five feet above Jace. He was grinning.' Nice', he said. 'As graceful as a falling snowflake. Cassandra Clare

She took out a shiny folded pamphlet, the kind they kept stacked in clear plastic stands in hospital waiting rooms. "How to Come Out to Your Parents, " she read out loud. "LUKE. Don't be ridiculous. Simon's not gay, he's a vampire. Cassandra Clare

..; Clary saw the group of lycanthropes look up, alert as a group of hunting dogs senting game. She turned- And saw Luke, tired and bloodstained, coming through the double doors of the Hall. She ran toward him. Forgetting how upset she'd been when he'd left, and forgetting how angry he'd been with her for bringing them here, forgetting everything but how glad she was to see him. He looked surprised for a moment as she barreled toward him- then he smiled, and put his arms out, and picked her up as he hugged her, the way he'd done when she'd been very small. He smelled like blood and flannel and smoke, and for a moment she closed her eyes, thinking of the way Alec had grabbed onto Jace the moment he'd seen him in the Hall, because that was what you did with family when you'd been worried about them, you grabbed them and held on to them and told them how much they'd pissed you off, and it was okay, becaused no matter how angry you got, they still belonged to you. And what she had said to Valentine was true. Luke was her family. Cassandra Clare

It's significantly more satisfying to kick a wall than it is to kick thin air. For the rebellious teen- or the teen who wants to feel like a rebel- a clearly defined law gives you something to define yourself against. Robin Wasserman

Jordan leaned on the counter. He felt a little like a bartender in a TV show, dispensing sage advice. "What do you owe her?"" Life, " Isabelle said. Jordan blinked. This was a little beyond his bartending and advice-offering skills. "She saved your life?"" She saved Jace's life. She could have had anything from the Angel Raziel, and she saved my brother. I've only ever trusted a few people in my life. Really trusted. My mother, Alec, Jace, and Max. I lost one of them already. Clary's the only reason I didn't lose another. Cassandra Clare

Humans were so stupid. They had something so precious, and they barely safeguarded it at all. They threw away their lives for money, for packets of powder, for a stranger's charming smile. Cassandra Clare

I was even a little glad that if it wasn’t going to be me she wanted, it was going to be someone who really deserved her. Cassandra Clare

What's that you're holding?" he asked, noticing the pamphlet, still rolled up in her left Cassandra Clare

Raphael's hand tightened on the hilt of the knife. His knuckles were white. He spoke to Magnus. "I have no soul, " he said. "But I made you a promise on my mother's doorstep, and she was sacred to me."" Santiago- " Sebastian began." I was a child then. I am not now." The knife fell to the floor. Raphael turned and looked at Sebastian, his wide dark eyes very clear. "I cannot, " he said. "I will not. I owe him a debt from many years ago. . Cassandra Clare

The Law is hard, but it is the Law. Cassandra Clare

The only thing more dangerous than a willingness to ignore the Law is an ability to change it. Robin Wasserman

If you insist on disavowing that which is ugly about what you do, " said Magnus, still looking at Alec, "you will never learn from your mistakes. Cassandra Clare

The first morning Simon had been at Amatis's house, a grinning lycanthrope had showed up on the doorstep with a live cat for him. "Blood, " he'd said, in a heavily accented voice. "For you. Fresh! "Simon had thanked the werewolf, waited from him to leave, and let the cat go, his expression faintly Cassandra Clare

We had and incident. I took care of it."" Really." Jace's voice dripped sarcasm. "Do you even know how to use that knife, Clarissa? Without poking a hole in yourself or any innocent bystanders? Cassandra Clare

Because what was the point in crying when there was no one there to comfort you? And what was worse, when you couldn't even comfort yourself? Cassandra Clare

As long as I can dream, I will dream of you. Cassandra Clare

She could ask for anything, she thought dizzily, anything--an end to pain or world hunger or disease, or for peace on earth. But then again, perhaps these things weren't in the power of angels to grant, or they would already have been granted. And perhaps people were supposed to find these things for themselves. Cassandra Clare

Actually, " said Jace, "I prefer to think that I'm a liar in a way that's uniquely my own. Cassandra Clare

The more you try to crush your true nature, the more it will control you. Be what you are. No one who really loves you will stop. Cassandra Clare

To love is to destroy, and that to be loved is to be destroyed Cassandra Clare