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I Told You Before, Jem, That You Would Not Leave Me. And You Are Still With Me. When I Breathe, I Will Think Of You, For Without You I Would Have Been Dead Years Ago. When I Wake Up And When I Sleep, When I Lift Up My Hands To Defend Myself Or When I Lie Down To Die, You Will Be With Me. You Say We Are Born And Born Again. I Say There Is A River That Divides The Dead And The Living. What I Do Know Is That If We Are Born Again, I Will Meet You In Another Life, And If There Is A River, You Will Wait On The Shores For Me To Come To You, So That We Can Cross Together.

-Cassandra Clare

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I Told You Before, Jem, That You Would Not Leave Me. And You Are Still With Me. When I Breathe, I Will Think Of You, For Without You I Would Have Been Dead Years Ago. When I Wake Up And When I Sleep, When I Lift Up My Hands To Defend Myself Or When I Lie Down To Die, You Will Be With Me. You Say We Are Born And Born Again. I Say There Is A River That Divides The Dead And The Living. What I Do Know Is That If We Are Born Again, I Will Meet You In Another Life, And If There Is A River, You Will Wait On The Shores For Me To Come To You, So That We Can Cross Together.

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Molesting The Vampire While He's Too Weak To Fight Back, Iz? Jace Asked. I'm Pretty Sure That Violates At Least One Of The Accords.

I Would Have Thought Even A Certified Idiot Like Gabriel Here Would Have Taken Account Of It And Notified Someone." "notified Who?" Asked Jem, Not Unreasonably. He Had Moved Closer To Tessa As The Conversation Had Continued. As They Stood Side By Side, The Backs Of Their Hands Brushed. "the Clave. The Postman. Us. Anyone," Said Will, Shooting An Irritated Look At Gabriel, Who Was Starting To Get Some Color Back And Looked Furious. "i Am Not A Certified Idiot—" "lack Of Certification Hardly Proves Intelligence," Will Muttered.

When You Told Me The First Time That Valentine Was Your Father, I Didn't Believe It. Not Just Because I Didn't Want It To Be True, But Because You Weren't Anything Like Him. I've Never Thought You're Anything Like Him. But You Are. You Are.

If This Is Your Idea Of Glamour, I'm Having Second Thoughts About Letting You Make Me Over.

And Next Time You're Planning To Injure Yourself To Get Me Attention, Just Remember That A Little Sweet Talk Works Wonders.

It's Not Funny, Jace," Alec Interrupted, Starting To His Feet. "are You Just Going To Let Her Stand There And Call Me Names?" "yes," Jace Said Kindly. "it'll Do You Good-- Try To Think Of It As Endurance Training.

There's Always The Dinner Rolls," Said Will, Pointing To A Covered Basket. "though I Warn You, They're As Hard As Stones. You Could Use Them To Kill Black Beetles, If Any Beetles Bother You In The Middle Of The Night.

Let Me Give You A Piece Of Advice. The Handsome Young Fellow Who's Trying To Rescue You From A Hideous Fate Is Never Wrong. Not Even If He Says The Sky Is Purple And Made Of Hedgehogs.

Oh, Come On," Clary Said. "you're A Vampire, Not Spider-man.

Sometimes He Thought They Were All Forsaken, Every Soul On This Earth.

Truth Is Brighter Than Light Falsehood Darker Than Night Revenge Is Keener Than Axe And Love Is Softer Than Melting Wax

If It's The Lack Of Forbidden You're Worried About. You Could Still Forbid Me To Do Things." "what Kind Of Things?" She Felt Him Smile Against Her Mouth. "things Like This.

Is This The Part Where You Start Tearing Off Strips Of Your Shirt To Bind My Wounds?" "if You Wanted Me To Rip My Clothes Off, You Should Have Just Asked.

My Name Is Herondale," The Boy Said Cheerfully. "william Herondale, But Everyone Calls Me Will. Is This Really Your Room? Not Very Nice, Is It?" He Wandered Toward The Window, Pausing To Examine The Stacks Of Books On Her Bedside Table, And Then The Bed Itself. He Waved A Hand At The Ropes. "do You Often Sleep Tied To The Bed?

To Her You're Jocelyn's Daughter. But I'll Always Be Valentine's Son

There Was Human Goodness In The World, She Thought-all Caught Up With Desires And Dreams, Regrets And Bitterness, Resentments And Power, But It Was There.

Alec's Trying To Get Magnus To Take Him Seriously, But He's Never Told Our Parents About Magnus, Or Even That He Likes, You Know -" "warlocks ?" Simon Said.

He Carried A Pipe In His Left Hand, And As He Examined Will At His Leisure, He Exhaled Sending A Cloud Of Sweet-smelling, Cough-induced Smoke. 'finally Broke Down And Admitted You're In Love With Me, Have You?'he Inquired Of Will. 'i Do Enjoy These Suprise Midnight Declarations.' He Leaned Against The Doorway And Waved A Languid Ringed Hand. "go Along, Have At It.

Then I'll Come,' Said Tessa, 'i've Never Been On A Train.' Will Threw Up His Hands. 'that's It? You're Coming Because You've Never Been On A Train Before?' 'yes.

Gabriel’s Green Eyes Sought Will. “it Was Demon Pox, Wasn’t It? You Know All About It, Don’t You? Aren’t You Some Sort Of Expert?” “well, You Needn’t Act As If I Invented It,” Said Will.

Do Not Make The Mistake Of Believing That He Does Not Love You Because He Plays At Not Caring.

She Smiled At Him. “how Did You Know Just What I’d Want To See?” “how Could I Not?” He Said. “when I Think Of You, And You Are Not There, I See You In My Mind’s Eye Always With A Book In Your Hand.” He Looked Away From Her As He Said It, But Not Before She Caught The Slight Flush On His Cheekbones. He Was So Pale, He Could Never Hide Even The Least Blush, She Thought — And Was Surprised How Affectionate The Thought Was.

Don't You Hate It? Not Ever Saying How You Really Feel?

It Was Sometimes Inconvenient To Have The Gold-green, Slit-pupilled Eyes Of A Cat, But This Was Usually Easily Hidden With A Small Glamour, And If Not, Well, There Were Quite A Few Ladies-and Men-who Didn't Find It A Drawback.

There Is A Fine Line Between Sarcasm And Hostility, You Seemed To Have Crossed It. What's Up?

That’s Why Girls Have Boyfriends. So You Have Someone To Take You To Boring Functions.

We're Called Shadowhunters. At Least, That's What We Call Ourselves. The Downworlders Have Less Complimentary Names For Us.

Magnus, You Were Trying To Flirt With Your Own Plate." "i'm A Very Open-minded Sort Of Fellow!" "ragnor Is Not," Catarina Said. "when He Found Out That You Were Feeding Us Guinea Pigs, He Hit You Over The Head With Your Plate. It Broke." "so Ended Our Love," Magnus Said. "ah, Well. It Would Have Never Worked Between Me And The Plate Anyway.

Life Is A Book And There Are A Thousand Pages I Have Not Yet Read.

Have You Fallen In Love With Wrong Person Yet?

No," Said Simon. "i Know We're Not Much Compared To You, But We Don't Kill Our Friends. We Try To Save Them. If Heaven Didn't Want It That Way, We Ought To Have Been Given The Ability To Love." He Shoved His Hair Back, Baring The Mark More Fully. "no, You Don't Need To Help Me. But If You Don't, There's Nothing Stopping Me From Calling You Up Again And Again, Now That I Know You Can't Kill Me. Think Of It As Me Leaning On You Heavenly Doorbell... Forever.

Now Before We Do Any Digging Around In That Blond Head Of Yours To Find Out The Truth, I Suggest You Cool Your Temper. And I Know Just Where You Can Do That Best.” Jace Blinked. “are You Sending Me To My Room?

Yes," Said Will, "you Two Don't Seem To Have Much In Common, Save For A Penchant For Demon Women And Evil.

Are You Implying That Shreds Of My Reputation Remain Intact?" Will Demanded With Mock Horror. "clearly I Have Been Doing Something Wrong. Or Not Something Wrong, As The Case May Be." He Banged On The Side Of The Carriage. "thomas! We Must Away At Once To The Nearest Brothel. I Seek Scandal And Low Companionship.

How She Still Thought Of Max Every Day And It Was Like Someone Had Emptied Her Lungs Of Air, And She Would Catch At Her Heart, Afraid She Was Dying.

When I Was A Little Kid, I Realized That If You Say Any Word Over And Over Fast Enough, It Loses All It's Meaning.

Sometimes One Must Choose Whether To Be Kind Or Honorable," He Said. "sometimes One Cannot Be Both.

What Are You? The Voice Came From Nowhere. It Was In The Room. It Was Outside. It Was In Magnus's Head. "a Warlock," Magnus Answered. "and What Are You?" We Are Many. "please Do Not Say You Are A Legion. Someone's Taken That." Do You Make Mirth From Mundane Scriptures, Warlock? "just Breaking The Ice

What's The Point In Wasting A Perfectly Good Brick Wall When You Have Someone To Throw Against It, That's What I Always Say.

Tessa Poked At Her Left Incisor With Her Tongue. It Was Flat Again, An Ordinary Tooth. "i Don't Understand What Makes Them Come Out Like That!" "hunger," Said Jem. "were You Think About Blood?" "no." "were You Thinking About Eating Me?" Will Inquired. "no!" "no One Would Blame You," Said Jem. "he's Very Annoying.

He Wants Her In His Bedroom. And Not In That Way — No Girl Has Ever Been In His Bedroom That Way. It Is His Private Space, His Sanctuary. But He Wants Clary There. He Wants Her To See Him, The Reality Of Him, Not The Image He Shows The World. He Wants To Lie Down On The Bed With Her And Have Her Curl Into Him. He Wants To Hold Her As She Breathes Softly Through The Night; To See Her As No One Else Sees Her: Vulnerable And Asleep. To See Her And To Be Seen.

Raziel's Sixty Feet Tall?" "actually, He's Only Fifty-nine Feet Tall, But He Likes To Exaggerate," Said Magnus. Isabelle Clicked Her Tongue In Annoyance. "valentine Raised An Angel In His Cellar. I Don't See Why You Need All This Space - " "because Valentine Is Just Way More Awesome Than Me.

It’s Like A Cotillion, This Partners Business, Except With Killing.” “so, Exactly Like A Cotillion,” Said Simon.

Simon: 'you Know Men. We Have Delicate Egos.' Clary: 'i Wouldn't Describe Jace's Ego As Delicate.' Simon: 'no, Jace's Is Sort Of The Antiaircraft Artillery Tank Of Male Egos.

I Didn't Get This Dressed Up To Watch You Mess Around In The Gutter With A Bunch Of Motorcycles." "they Are Pretty To Look At," Said Jace. "you Have To Admit That." "so Am I," Said Isabelle.

It Was Will Who Broke The Silence. "very Well. You Have Me Alone In The Corrider-" "yes, Yes," Said Tessa Impatiently,"and Thousands Of Women All Over England Would Pay Handsomely For The Privilege Of Such An Opportunity. Can We Put Aside The Display Of Your Wit For A Moment? This Is Important.

As For This," Magnus Said Sliding The Stele Into Jace's Jeans Pocket, "keep It In Your Pants, Shadowhunter." - 219

Wanting What You Could Not Have Led To Misery And Madness

Clockwork Prince

Henry Patted Charlotte’s Shoulder Anxiously. “would You Like A Cool Cloth? What Can I Do To Help?” “you Could Ride Up To Yorkshire And Chop That Old Goat’s Head Off.” Charlotte Sounded Mutinous. “won’t That Make Things Rather Awkward With The Clave?” Asked Henry. “they’re Not Generally Very Receptive About, You Know, Beheadings And Things.

Picture This," Said Magnus. "me With A Little Monkey Friend. I Could Teach Him Tricks. I Could Dress Him In A Cunning Jacket. He Could Look Just Like Me! But More Monkey-shaped.

The Brother's Hood Fell Back, And His Silvery Hair Shone Out In The Dim Chamber Like Starlight. All The Air Rushed Out Of Tessa's Lungs In A Single Instant. The Silent Brother Was Jem.

Flirting? We Were Merely Indulging In A Little Risqué Conversation," Magnus Said, Offended. "when I Begin To Flirt, I Assure You The Entire Room Will Know. My Flirtations Cause Sensations.

Tell Me, Is He Always Really Rude, Or Does He Save That For Mundanes?

If You Don't Give Readers What They Want, They'll Be Mad At You. If You Give Them What They Do Want, They'll Be Even More Mad At You.

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.

Sarcasm Is The Last Refuge Of The Imaginatively Bankrupt.

Remember When You Tried To Convince Me To Feed A Poultry Pie To The Mallards In The Park To See If You Could Breed A Race Of Cannibal Ducks?" "they Ate It Too," Will Reminisced. "bloodthirsty Little Beasts. Never Trust A Duck.

I Told You He'd Freak Out, She Siad. Didn't I? Ah, The I Told You So, Jace Said. Always A Classy Move

She Gritted Her Teeth. She Was Here With Sebastian, On Her Way To See A Powerful Warlock, And Mentally She Was Maundering On About The Way Jace Smelled.

I Don't Want Tea," Said Clary, With Muffled Force. "i Want To Find My Mother. And Then I Want To Find Out Who Took Her In The First Place, And I Want To Kill Them." "unfortunately," Said Hodge, "we're All Out Of Bitter Revenge At The Moment, So It's Either Tea Or Nothing.

Will Interrupted. "henry," He Said, "you're On Fire. You Do Know That, Don't You?

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