Magnus Hoped If He Ever Went Mad Like That Himself, So Mad That He Poisoned The Very Air Round Him And Hurt Everyone He Came Into Contact With, That There Would Be Someone Ho Loved Him Enough To Stop Him. To Kill Him, If It Came To That.

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Feel Better

Thinking

Feels

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.

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Attention

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Gears

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Taken

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I Take Your Hand, Brother, So That You May Go In Peace.

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Thinking

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Forever

Leaving

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Mom

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Thinking

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Voice

Doorways

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Hate

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Killers

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Brother

Eye

Years

Henry," Said Charlotte, Who Appeared To Have Recovered From Her Shock, "if You Set Yourself On Fire Deliberately, I Will Institute Divorce Proceedings. Now Sit Down And Eat Your Supper. And Say Hello To Our Guest.

Divorce

Fire

Guests

One Does Silly Things When One Is Twelve.

Silly

Twelve

Doe

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Rain

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Feelings

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Blue

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Poison

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Darkness

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Home

Feet

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Saws

Jace

Wanted

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Brother

Memories

Believe

Seeing Through Glamour Is Easy. It's People That Are Hard.

People

Easy

Glamour

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Men

Two

Giving

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Dark

Rivers

Clothes

Now That You Know The Truth, You Can Never Go Back.

Knows

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Brother

Jace

Said

Good Organization,” Said Magnus. “i Knew The Man Who Founded It, Back In The 1800s. Woolsey Scot. Respectable Old Werewolf Family.” Alec Made An Ugly Sound In The Back Of His Throat. “did You Sleep With Him, Too?” Magnus’s Cat Eyes Widened. “alexander!

Eye

Sleep

Cat

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Princess

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Night

Unfortunatley, Lady Of The Haven, My One True Love Remains My Self.

Self

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Clockwork Princess

I Shall Never Eat Duck Again. I Cannot Believe I Used To Like Duck. The Duck Betrayed Me.

Believe

Ducks

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Shotgun!" Announced Clary As Jace Came Back Around The Side Of The Van. Alec Grabbed For His Bow, Strapped Across His Back. "where?" "she Means She Wants The Front Seat," Said Jace, Pushing Wet Hair Out Of His Eyes.

Mean

Eye

Hair

The Way Magnus’ Breath Had Sounded, Rattling In His Chest, Before He’d Said His Father’s Name.

Father

Names

Way

You Must Behave As If Return Is Certain, Not A Matter Of Chance", Jem Said.

Matter

Return

Chance

I Am A Man, And Men Do Not Drink Pink Drinks. Now, Be Gone, Woman, And Fetch Me Something Brown." Jace Said. "brown?" Said Isabelle. "yes. Brown. It's A Manly Color. See? Alec Is Wearing It." Jace Said. "well, It Was Black But It Faded." Alec Said. "well, I Can Always Fix It Up With Something Sparkly," Magnus Said, Holding A Sparkley Headband. "resist The Urge, Alec, Resist The Urge." Simon Said.

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Color

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He Has Fought Many Battles With Us" (jace) By Which You Mean One Battle" Muttered Simon. "two If You Count The One I Was A Rat

Mean

Two

Battle

And Therefor," Said Magnus "we Must Go." Will Blinked At Him. "go Where?" "don't Worry About That Right Now, My Love." Will Blinked Again. "pardon?

Worry

Pardon

Said

She Was Afraid You'd Freak Out? Start Seeing Demons In The White House?

Thinking

White

House

Why Do You Do These Things To Yourself? Not Just What You Did To The Window, But The Way You Talked To Clary. What Are You Punishing Yourself For? You Can't Help How You Feel.

Punishing Yourself

How You Feel

Way

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.

Parent

Trying

Likes

Look, I Asked You Here For A Reason. Much As I Hate To Admit It, Vampire, We Have Something In Common. " "totally Awesome Hair?" Simon Suggested, But His Heart Wasn't Really In It Either. Something About The Look On Jace's Face Was Making Him Increasingly Uneasy. Simon Was Caught Off Guard. "clary?" "clary, " Jace Said Again. "you Know: Short, Redheaded, Bad Temper.

Hate

Heart

Hair

Meliorn Looked Impassive. "mundane Humans Are Not Permitted In The Court." "i Wish Someone Had Mentioned That Earlier," Said Simon, To No One In Particular. "i Take It I'm Just Supposed To Wait Out Here Until Vines Start Growing On Me?" Meliorn Considered. "that Might Offer Significant Amusement.

Waiting

Wish

Vines

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Running

Offering

Blood

He's Probably Never Met A Six-foot Tall Hot Elf-women In A Fur Bikini Either.

Feet

Bikinis

Six

If You're Really Tired, I Could Put You To Sleep," He Said. "tell You A Bedtime Story." She Looked At Him. "are You Serious?" "i'm Always Serious

Tired

Sleep

Stories

I Had Such Plans For This Evening. The Pursuit Of Blind Drunkenness And Wayward Women Was My Goal. But Alas, It Was Not To Be. No Sooner Had I Consumed My Third Drink In The Devil Than I Was Accosted By A Delightful Small Flower Selling Child Who Asked Me For Twopence For A Daisy. The Price Seemed Steep, So I Refused. When I Told The Girl As Much, She Proceeded To Rob Me.” “a Little Girl Robbed You?” Tessa Said. “actually, She Wasn’t A Little Girl At All, As It Turns Out, But A Midget In A Dress With A Penchant For Violence, Who Goes By The Name Of Six-fingered Nigel.

Girl

Children

Flower

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Strength

Faith

Strong

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Strong

Heart

Warrior

There Was A Man Once Who Said That Mothers Carry The Key Of Our Souls With Them All Our Lives. But You Threw Mine Away

Mother

Men

Keys

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Loyalty

Brother

Voice

There Were Some Feelings You Never Forgot.

Feelings

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Mean

Flirting

People

Tessa Is Gone, And Every Moment She Is Gone Is A Knife Ripping Me Apart From The Inside. She Is Gone, And They Cannot Track Her, And I Have No Idea Where To Go Or What To Do Next, And The Only Person I Can Imagine Speaking My Agony To Is The One Person Who Cannot Know.

Knives

Agony

Ideas

You Speak Of Sacrifice, But It Is Not My Sacrifice I Offer. It Is Yours I Ask Of You," He Went On. "i Can Offer You My Life, But It Is A Short Life; I Can Offer You My Heart, Though I Have No Idea How Many More Beats It Shall Sustain. But I Love You Enough To Hope That You Will Not Care That I Am Being Selfish In Trying To Make The Rest Of My Life--whatever Its Length--happy, By Spending It With You. I Want To Be Married To You, Tessa. I Want It More Than I Have Ever Wanted Anything Else In My Life.

Love

Selfish

Short Life

It's Love, Not The Battle Of Thermopylae. You Don't Have To Treat Everything Like It's A Last Stand.

Battle

Lasts

Treats

Eventually I Fell Asleep In The Rabies And Lycanthropy Section. Woolsey Bites On Occasion, And I'm Concerned.' - Magnus Bane

Rabies

Magnus Bane

Concerned

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Valentine

Angel

Feet

Words Were Weapons, His Father Had Taught Him That, And He'd Wanted To Hurt Clary More Than He'd Ever Wanted To Hurt Any Girl. In Fact, He Wasn't Sure He Had Ever Wanted To Hurt A Girl Before. Usually He Just Wanted Them, And Then He Wanted Them To Leave Him Alone.

Relationship

Girl

Hurt

Sometimes.. Love Just Ain't Enough- Luke Garroway To Clary

Sometimes

Enough

Luke

He Was Staring Straight Ahead, Still Breathing Hard. “i Have Something I Want To Give You.” “i Gathered That.” At That He Jerked His Gaze Back To Hers And Almost Reluctantly Grinned. “not That.

Breathing

Giving

Want

You Called Me And Said You Were Home And Wanted To Go Out For A Pizza." "i Did? What Time Is It?" "time For Pizza," [catarina] Replied.

Home

Said

Wanted

Clary?” Jace Tilted His Head To The Side, Studying Her Face. “you Do—you Still Love Me, Don’t You?” “i Love Jace Lightwood,” She Said. “i Don’t Know Who You Are.

Faces

Sides

Study

I Know There Are Monsters On This Earth,' Said Tessa. 'you Cannot Tell Me Otherwise. I Have Seen Them.

Monsters

Earth

Said

It Was Like A Dam Of Musical Critique Had Broken. Imasu Turned On Him With Eyes That Flashed Instead Of Shining. "it Is Worse Than You Can Possibly Imagine! When You Play, All Of My Mother's Flowers Lose The Will To Live And Expire On The Instant. The Quinoa Has No Flavour Now. The Llamas Are Migrating Because Of Your Music, And Llamas Are Not A Migratory Animal. The Children Now Believe There Is A Sickly Monster, Half Horse And Half Large Mournful Chicken, That Lives In Tha Lake And Calls Out To The World To Grant It The Sweet Release Of Death.

Mother

Sweet

Horse

Though Alec Had Never Seen The Occupants Of The First Floor Loft, They Seemed To Be Engaged In A Tempestuous Romance. Once There Had Been A Bunch Of Someone's Belongings Strewn All Over The Landing With A Note Attached To A Jacket Lapel Addressed To "a Lying Liar Who Lies." Right Now There Was A Bouquet Of Flowers Taped To The Door With A Card Tucked Among The Blooms That Read I'm Sorry. That Was The Thing About New York: You Always Knew More About Your Neighbors' Business Than You Wanted To.

New York

Sorry

Liars

I Wouldn't Change It," Simon Said. "i Wouldn't Give Up Loving You. Not For Anything. You Know What Raphael Told Me? That I Didn't Know How To Be A Good Vampire, That Vampires Accept That They're Dead. But As Long As I Remember What It Was Like To Love You, I'll Always Feel Like I'm Alive.

Giving Up

Love You

Unrequited Love

Simon Turned To Jordan, Who Was Lying Down Across The Futon, His Head Propped Against One Of The Woven Throw Pillows. "how Much Of That Did You Hear?" "enough To Gather That We're Going To A Party Tonight," Said Jordan. "i Heard About The Ironworks Event. I'm Not In The Garroway Pack, So I Wasn't Invited." "i Guess You're Coming As My Date Now." Simon Shoved The Phone Back Into His Pocket. "i'm Secure Enough In My Masculinity To Accept That," Said Jordan. "we'd Better Get You Something Nice To Wear, Though," He Called As Simon Headed Back Into His Room. "i Want You To Look Pretty.

Nice

Lying

Party

The Kitchen Was Just As Empty, Even The Refrigerator Gone, The Chairs, The Table--the Kitchen Cabinets Stood Open, Their Bare Shelves Reminder Her Of A Nursery Rhyme. She Cleared Her Throat. "what Would Demons," She Said, "want With Our Microwave?

Kitchen

Gone

Tables

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.

Fighting

Hands

Laughing

Charlotte, Will’s Being Vexing.' 'and The Sun Has Come Up In The East,' Said Jem, To No One In Particular.

East

Sun

Come Up

Have You Told Eric And The Rest Of Them That—” “that I’m A Vampire? No. It Isn’t The Sort Of Thing You Just Drop Into Casual Conversation.” “maybe Not, But They’re Your Friends. They Should Know. And Besides, They’ll Just Think It Makes You More Of A Rock God, Like That Vampire Lester.” “lestat,” Simon Said. “that Would Be The Vampire Lestat. And He’s Fictional.

Thinking

Rocks

Vampire

While The Clave Disapproves Of Trespassers, Oddly They Take An Even Darker View Of Beheading And Skinning People. They're Peculiar That Way.

Views

People

Peculiar

Magnus Was Sure That The Llama Stampede He Witnessed Was A Coincidence. The Llamas Could Not Be Judging Him.

Llamas

Judging

Coincidence

They Belonged To Each Other Totally, And Always Would, And That Was That. But Maybe Everyone Felt That Way? Until The Moment They Realized They Were Just Like Everyone Else, And Everything They'd Thought Was Real Shattered Apart.

Real

Way

Moments

I Thought... That We Could At Least Talk About Books.

Book

As Long As There Was Coffee In The World, How Bad Could Things Be?

Coffee

Optimistic

Long

I Need To Know You Believe Me When I Say I Love You. That Is All." "i Believe Everything You Say," Tessa Said With A Smile, Her Hands Creeping Doen From His Waist To His Weapons Belt. Her Fingers Closed On The Hilt Of The Dagger, And She Yanked It From The Belt, Smiling As He Looked Down At Her In Surprise. "after All," She Said, "you Weren't Lying About The Tattoo Of The Dragon Of Wales, Were You?

Tattoo

Lying

Believe

Doubtless The Lunatic Asylums Of The World Are Filled With Unfortunate Women Who Have Failed To See My Charms.

Lunatic Asylums

World

Charm

Warlock,” He Said. “i Know Who You Are.” Magnus Raised His Eyebrows. “you Do?” “magnus Bane. Destroyer Of The Demon Marabas. Son Of—” “now,” Said Magnus, Quickly. “there’s No Need To Go Into All Of That.” “but There Is.” The Demon Sounded Reasonable, Even Amused. “if It Is Infernal Assistance You Require, Why Not Summon Your Father?” Alec Looked At Magnus With His Mouth Open.

Father

Son

Eyebrows

He Caught Her As If He Were Used To Catching Fainting Girls, As If He Did It Everyday.

Girl

Everyday

Used

He's A Cousin Of Some Friends Of The Lightwoods Or Something. He's Nice. I Promise." "nice, Bah. He's Gorgeous." Magnus Gazed Dreamily In His Direction. "you Should Leave Him Here. I Could Hang Hats On Him And Things." "no. You Can't Have Him." "why Not? Do You Like Him?" Magnus's Eyes Gleamed. "he Seems To Like You. I Saw Him Going For Your Hand Out There Like A Squirrel Diving For A Peanut.

Cousin

Nice

Eye

Tessa Knows Will,” Protested Charlotte. “she Trusts Will.” “iwouldn’t Go That Far,” Muttered Tessa.

Charlotte

Knows

Will Herondale

It’s Me,” Said Jace. “watching Me Play Scrabble Is Enough To Make Most Women Swoon. Imagine If I Actually Put In Some Effort.

Play

Effort

Scrabble

He's Not Here." "not Here Like He Just Popped Around The Corner To The Bodega For A Six-pack Of Diet Coke And A Box Of Krispy Kremes, Or Not Here Like.

Krispy Kreme

Coke

Six Packs

Another Vampire Pushed Her Way Through The Crowd To Stand At His Side—a Pretty Blue-haired Asian Girl In A Silver Foil Skirt. Clary Wondered If There Were Any Ugly Vampires, Or Maybe Any Fat Ones. Maybe They Didn't Make Vampires Out Of Ugly People. Or Maybe Ugly People Just Didn't Want To Live Forever.

Girl

Blue

People

I Am Glad,” He Said. “they Will Be Able To Take Care Of Each Other When I Am Gone, Or At Least I Can Hope For It. He Says She Does Not Love Him, But—surely She Will Come To Love Him In Time. Will Is Easy To Love, And He Has Given Her His Whole Heart. I Can See It. I Hope She Will Not Break It.

Heart

Doe

Gone

Tessa Exhaled. She Hadn't Realized That She Had Been Holding Her Breath Until That Moment. Will Must Have Heard Her, For He Raised His Head And His Gaze Met Hers Across The Clearing. Something In It Made Her Look Away. Agony Stripped So Raw Was Not Meant For Her Eyes.

Eye

Agony

Looks

Sophie," He Said, And When She Gave Him A Stern Look, He Took A Hasty Swig Of The Posset. “miss Collins. I Have Not Yet Had A Chance To Properly Apologize To You, So Let Me Take It Now. Please Forgive Me For The Trick I Played On You With The Scones. I Did Not Mean To Show You Disrespect. I Hope You Do Not Imagine I Think Any Less Of You For Your Position In The Household, For You Are One Of The Finest And Bravest Ladies I Have Ever Had The Pleasure Of Knowing.

Mean

Thinking

Knowing

There Must Always Be A First," Said Jem. "it Is Not Easy To Be First, And It Is Not Always Rewarding, But It Is Important.

Important

Firsts

Easy

Are You Going To Wolf Out And Eat Me Now?" "certainly Not, You'd Be Stringy And Hard To Digest." "but Kosher." "i'll Be Sure To Point Any Jewish Lycanthropes In Your Direction.

Kosher

Hard

Something In Him Was Broken, And Through That Break Spilled A Blind Cruelty, A Need To Hurt And To Push Away

Hurt

Broken

Needs

You're Gorgeous," She Said. Her Hands Slid Around To Flatten Themselves Against His Chest. "you Know That Right?" "and I Just Don't Care," She Says "isabelle, I Don't Think-wait, What?

Thinking

Hands

Waiting

We Have A Name," Said Jace. "magnes B-" "shut Up." Alec Hissed, Thwacking Jace With His Closed Menu. Jace Looked Injured. "jesus," He Rubbed His Arm. "what's Your Problem?

Jesus

Names

Arms

I'm All Right,' Jace Protested, But His Hand Gripped Alec's Sleeve Tightly. 'i Can Stand.' It Looks To Me Like You're Using A Wall To Prop You Up. That's Not My Definition Of "standing."' It's Leaning,' Jace Told Him. 'leaning Comes Right Before Standing.

Wall

Hands

Looks

The Most Remarkable Thing About Him Were His Eyes. They Were Laughing Eyes, At Once Both Joyous And Tender: They Were The Radiant Pale Blue Of A Sky Slipping Toward Evening In Heaven, When Angels Who Had Been Sweet All Day Found Themselves Tempted To Sin.

Sweet

Eye

Angel

Will Had Laid Down His Heart For Her And Jem To Walk Upon Because He Loved Them More Than He Loved Himself

Heart

Jem

Walks

You Are Spider-man!" She Exclaimed. Simon Glanced Down From His Perch Halfway Up The Pillar. "that Makes You Mary Jane. She Has Red Hair.

Men

Hair

Spiders

There's More To Someone Being Lovable Than The Way They Look." "...he Told Me That The Way You Can Tell If A Bug Or A Snake Is Poisonous, Like, Is If It's Got Really Lovely, Bright Markings. The More The Beautiful Its Skin Is, The More Deadly It Is." "all That Pretty Face And Whatnot Just Hides How Twisted Up And Rotten He Is On The Inside.

Beautiful

Snakes

Lovely

Magic Or Nature, They Were Much The Same Thing To Magnus.

Magic

I Was Just Wondering If You Were Armed. You Want Anything? Dagger, Maybe?" He Opened His Own Suit Jacket Just A Bit, And Simon Saw Something Long An Metallic Glinting Against The Inside Lining. "no Wonder You And Jace Like Each Other So Much. You're Both Crazy Walking Arsenals.

Crazy

Long

Want

You Can Tell Me To Stop Any Time You Want, But You Won't.

Want

Tatiana's Eyes Were Huge And Poison-green, Eyes With Enough Pain In Them To Eat Away At A World And Devour A Soul.

Pain

Eye

Soul

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

Mistake

Believe

Love You

You're Not Gay, Are You?" Simon's Greenish Color Deepened. "if I Were, I Would Dress Better.

Gay

Color

Dresses

If You Insist On The Chase Then You'd Better Start Running 'cause Dude, You're In For A Marathon

Running

Causes

Marathon

She Is Fine. She Hates Us Both But It Really Didn't Sound Like Anything Else Was Wrong

Hate

Sound

Fine

Looking For An Entirely Reliable Informant Is Like Looking For A Chaste Mistress.

Mistress

Simile

Chaste

You're Staring At Me," Simon Said. "why Are You Staring At Me? Have I Got Something On My Face?

Faces

Said

Staring

Now I Wonder All The Time How You Go Back After Something Like That. Whether We Can Ever Be Friends Again, Or If What We Had Is Broken Into Pieces. Not Because Of Her, But Because Of Me.

Broken

Pieces

Wonder

I Don't Know How I Could Sleep At Night, Not Knowing I Was Surrounded By A Thousand Other Sleeping, Dreaming Souls. - Pg 120, Jem To Tessa & Will

Dream

Sleep

Night

You May Choose Your Friends, But Not Your Unlikely Saviors,” Magnus Said Cheerfully.

May

Unlikely

Said

Anyone That Looked Like That Wouldn't Need To Tie Up Girls And Imprison Them In Order To Get Them To Marry Him

Girl

Order

Ties

Will Began To Straighten Up, To Turn Away From The Bed. And As He Did, He Felt Something Wrap Tightly Around His Wrist. He Glanced Down And Saw Jem’s Hand Braceleting His Own. For A Moment He Was Too Shocked To Do Anything But Stare. “i Am Not Dead Yet, Will,” Jem Said In A Soft Voice, Thin But As Strong As Wire. “what Did Magnus Mean By Asking You If I Knew You Were In Love With Tessa?

Strong

Mean

Hands

When I First Arrived In London, I So Quickly Tired Of Being Surrounded By So Many People That It Was Only With Great Difficulty That I Refrained From Seizing The Next Unfortunate Who Crossed My Path And Committing Violent Acts Upon Their Person.

Tired

Violent Acts

People

It Won't Be Pleasant." "nothing Ever Is.

Pleasant

We Seemed To Be Trapped In An Episode Of One Life To Waste. It's All Very Dull.

Dull

Waste

Magnus Bane

"do You Remember Back At The Hotel When You Promised That If We Lived, You’d Get Dressed Up In A Nurse’s Outfit And Give Me A Sponge Bath?" "actually, I Think You Misheard," Clary Said. "it Was Simon Who Promised You The Sponge Bath." "as Soon As I’m Back On My Feet, Handsome," "i Knew We Should Have Left You A Rat," Said Jace.

Humor

Should Have

Feet

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.

Flirting

Littles

Rooms

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, Because No Matter How Angry You Got, They Still Belonged To You.

Matter

Worried

Okay

I've Heard The Word 'fear'. I Simply Choose To Believe It Doesn't Apply To Me.

Believe

Jace

Heard

She Seemed Like A Creature Made To Attract Everyone And Express Nothing Real, Though It Would Take A Master Observer, Like Magnus, To Know It.

Real

Made

Masters

It Is Hard To Think Of Something As A Gift When You Have Been Tormented And Imprisoned For It.

Thinking

Has Beens

Hard

It Was At First Almost As If He Hadn't Wanted To Kiss Her. His Mouth Was Hard On Hers, Unyielding; Then He Put Both Arms Around Her And Pulled Her Against Him. His Lips Softened. She Could Feel The Rapid Beat Of His Heart, Taste The Sweetness Of Apples Still On His Mouth. She Wound Her Hands Into His Hair, As She'd Wanted To Do Since The First Time She'd Seen Him. His Hair Curled Around Her Fingers, Silky And Fine. Her Heart Was Hammering, And There Was A Rushing Sound In Her Ears, Like Beating Wings

Heart

Kissing

Hair

Will Nodded Slowly, Then Looked Up At Tha Black Sky. "the Stars", He Said. "i Have Never Seen Them So Bright. The Wind Has Blown Off The Fog, I Think." Magnus Thought Of The Joy On Will's Face As He Had Stood Bleeding In Camille's Living Room, Clutching The Demon Tooth In His Hand. Somehow I Don't Think It's The Stars That Have Changed.

Stars

Thinking

Fog

You Know That Feeling,” She Said, “when You Are Reading A Book, And You Know That It Is Going To Be A Tragedy; You Can Feel The Cold And Darkness Coming, See The Net Drawing Tight Around The Characters Who Live And Breathe On The Pages. But You Are Tied To The Story As If Being Dragged Behind A Carriage And You Cannot Let Go Or Turn The Course Aside.” His Blue Eyes Were Dark With Understanding — Of Course Will Would Understand.

Letting Go

Reading

Book

Theres No Such Thing As Vampire Mojo,"said Jace,rather Eeirly Echoing Clarys Earlier Comment."and I Was Following Clary,but Then She Got Into A Cab,and I Cant Follow A Cab.so I Doubled Back And Followed You Instead.mostly For Something To Do" "you Were Following Clary?"simon Echoed."heres A Hot Tip : Most Girls Dont Like Being Stalked

Girl

Vampire

Hot

You Disappear So Completely Into Your Head Sometimes," He Said. "i Wish I Could Follow You.

Wish

Sometimes

Disappear

You Had Every Right To Be. He Raised His Eyes To Look At Her And She Was Suddenly And Strangely Reminded Of Being Four Years Old At The Beach, Crying When The Wind Came Up And Blew Away The Castle She Had Made. Her Mother Had Told Her She Could Make Another One If She Liked, But It Hadn't Stopped Her Crying Because What She Had Thought Was Permanent Was Not Permanent After All, But Only Made Out Of Sand That Vanished At The Touch Of Wind And Water.

Mother

Beach

Eye

We Are Not Our Parents, Gabriel. We Do Not Have To Carry The Burden Of Their Choices Or Their Sins.

Choices

Parent

Gabriel

The More That You Travel The More You Get The Sense Of The Word As A Larger Place And The More You Get A Sense Of The Variety Of History And Mythology. And When You Know About These Things You Can Incorporate Them Into What I Feel Is A More Rich And More Large Tapestry Of Fantasy.

Fantasy

Rich

Mythology

As Long As Everyone's Wearing Their Own Pants." "i See I Have Come In On A Fascinating Moment In The Conversation.

Long

Pants

Moments

He’s Very Pretty. For A Human.” “he’s Very Broken,” Said Magnus. “like A Lovely Vase That Someone Has Smashed. Only Luck And Skill Can Put It Back Together The Way It Was Before.

Skills

Broken

Lovely

Maybe. Although I Doubt Most Shadowhunters Get A Tattoo Of Donatello From The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles On Their Left Shoulder.

Tattoo

Teenage

Turtles

Dudes," He Said, "do Not Follow Other Dudes To The Bathroom." Isabelle Sighed. "latent Homosexual Panic Will Do You In Every Time

Panic

Bathroom

Said

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.

Eye

Demon Pox

Experts

The Thing That You Are Too Young To Understand Is That We All Hide Things. We Hide Them From Our Lovers Because We Wish To Present Our Best Selves, But Also Because If It Is Real Love, We Expect Our Loved One To Simply Understand It, Without Needing To Ask. In A True Partnership, The Kind That Lasts Through The Ages, There Is An Unspoken Communion.

Real

Self

Wish

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.

Father

Believe

Valentine

Will: Have You Ever Seen What Happens To Someone With Demon Pox? First It Lies Dormant. One Begins To Turn Yellow And Green. Then The Swelling Sets In - Jem: There Is No Such Thing As Demon Pox.

Lying

Yellow

Green

And Second, Keep In Mind That You Are A Weapon. In Theory, When You're Done With Training, You Should Be Able To Kick A Hole In A Wall Or Knock Out A Moose With A Single Punch." "i Would Never Hit A Moose," Said Clary. "they're Endangered.

Wall

Training

Mind

Endless Hope, Endless Disappointment.

Disappointment

Endless

But That Was Isabelle — If There Was A Boy Around And Blame That Needed To Be Pinned On Someone, Isabelle Would Pin It On Him

Boys

Blame

Pins

And Lo And Behold, My Diabolical Plan Is Working.

Plans

Diabolical

If I Held A Revolver To Your Head, James, And Pulled The Trigger, Would It Really Matter If I Did Not Know That There Were Not Bullets In The Chambers?

Bullets

Matter

Revolver

Let Me Say To You What I Said Once, In An Entirely Different Context To Catherine The Great," Magnus Declared. "my Dear Lady, You Cannot Afford Me,and Also, Please Leave That Horse Alone. Good Night.

Good Night

Horse

Different

[magnus] Was Wearing Canary-yellow Pajamas, And On His Feet Were Green Slippers With Alien Faces, Complete With Sproingy Atennae.

Yellow

Feet

Slippers

It Wasn't Enough, Not Nearly Enough, But It Was All There Was.

Enough

...we Die, We Turn, We Are Reborn As We Deserve To Be Reborn, Based On Our Doings In This World." Will Looked Down At His Bitten Nails. "i Will Probably Be Reborn As A Slug That Someone Salts.

Nails

Slugs

World

Tessa Looked Quickly To Will, But He Only Crossed The Room As He Always Did To Lean Against The Fireplace Mantel. Cecily Had Never Been Able To Decide If He Did This Because He Was Perpetually Cold Or Because He Thought He Looked Dasing Standing Before The Leaping Flames.

Flames

Able

Rooms

Now That I'm In Your Mind, Want To See Some Naked Mental Pictures Of Jace?

Mind

Naked

Want

They Kind Of Look Like Evil Lawn Gnomes

Evil

Looks

Kind

He's My Neophyte Downworlder To Mock And Boss Around, Not Yours.

Boss

Fallen Angels

Jace

And Like Lambs To A Slaughter We Shall Follow.

Lambs

Slaughter

He Was Standing Leaning Against The Door Frame; Now He Stood Up Straight. "how Should I Have Kissed You? Is There An Other Way You Like It?

Doors

Way

You Like It

There Was An Electric Anger In His Gaze, And A Sort Of Challenge That Made Simon Long To Hit Him With Something Heavy. Like A Pickup Truck.

Long

Challenges

Truck

Do You Normally Turn Up In Gentlemen's Bedrooms In The Middle Of The Night? If I'd Known That, I Would Have Campaigned Harder To Make Sure Charlotte Let You Stay.

Night

Gentleman

Bedroom

Come With Me." "come With You? To Pandemonium? To The Void? And Here I Thought That My Invitation To Summer In New Jersey Was The Worst I Had Ever Received.

Summer

Void

Jersey

Mortality, Behold, And Fear, What A Change Of Flesh Is Here! Think How Many Royal Bones Sleep Within This Heap Of Stones.

Sleep

Thinking

Flesh

It Could Have Been The Whole Thing Where You Stabbed Him.

Whole

Could Have Been

Has Beens

Clary Grinned At Luke. “so You’re Not Moving To Idris, I Take It?” “nah,” He Said. He Looked As Happy As She’d Ever Seen Him. “the Pizza Here Is Terrible.

Moving

Said

Terrible

Someday, Will, I Will Go Where None Can Follow Me, And I Think It Will Be Sooner Rather Than Later. Have You Ever Asked Yourself Why I Agreed To Be Your Parabatai?

Thinking

Follow Me

Someday

I Will Still Be In Some Part The Jem You Knew, And I Will See You With The Eyes Of My Heart.

Eye

Heart

Jem

Jem Knotted His Fingers In The Material Of Will's Sleeve. "you Are My Parabatai," He Said, "you Said Once I Could Ask Anything Of You.

Said

Fingers

Jem

The Less You Had, The More Careful You Had To Be About Everything You Did Have.

Careful

Take My Hands,” Alec Said. “and Take My Strength Too. Whatever Of It You Can Use To— To Keep Yourself Going.

Hands

Use

Said

My Hair Is Naturally Blonde... Just For The Record. ~ Jace

Hair

Blonde

Records

Yes, She Doesn't Really Look Like Either Of Us, Does She? Perhaps She's A Girl Who's Fallen Madly In Love With Me And Persists In Following Me Wherever I Go." "my Talent Is Shape-shifting, Will, Not Acting," Said Tessa, And At That Jem Laughed Out Loud.

Girl

Acting

Doe

I Can See Why You Like It Here," He Said,making A Sweeping Gesture That Encompassed Kyle's Collection Of Movie Posters And Science Fiction Books. "there's A Thin Layer Of Nerd All Over Everything." Said Jace. "thanks. I Appreciate That." Simon Gave Jace A Hard Look.

Book

Appreciate

Nerd

To Destroy The Enemy It Can Be Necessary To Understand Him.

Enemy

I Forgot," Isabelle Muttered As The Rest Of Them Caught Up To Her. "faeries Have No Sense Of Humor." "oh, I Wouldn't Say That," Said Jace. "there's A Pixie Nightclub Downtown Called Hot Wings. Not," He Added, "that I Have Ever Been There.

Wings

Hot

Downtown

I Don't Know Who Azazel Is," He Said. "isn't He The Cat From The Smurfs?" He Cast About , But Isabelle Just Looked Up And Rolled Her Eyes At Him. "clary?" He Thought Her Voice Came Through, Tinged With Alarm. "what Is It? What Happened? Did My Mom Find Out I'm Gone?" "not Yet," He Thought Back. "is Azazel The Cat From The Smurfs?" There Was A Long Pause. "that's Azrael, Simon. And No More Using The Magic Rings For Smurf Questions.

Mom

Cat

Eye

Dios," He Said, Addressing Himself To Jace. "what Happened To You, Brother? You Look As If A Pack Of Wolves Tried To Tear You Apart." "that's Either A Shockingly Good Guess," Said Jace, "or You Heard About What Happened.

Brother

Tears

Dio

"yeah, Well, You Clearly Also Couldn't Be Bothered To Call Me And Tell Me You Were Shacking Up With Some Dyed-blond Wanna-be Goth You Probably Met At Pandemonium. After I Spent The Past Three Days Wondering If You Were Dead." "i Was Not Shacking Up," Clary Said, Glad Of The Darkness As The Blood Rushed To Her Face. "and My Hair Is Naturally Blond," Said Jace. "just For The Record."

Past

Blood

Hair

If You Do Not Help Me," Tessa Said To Jem, "i Swear, I Will Change Into You, And I Will Lift Him Myself. And Then Everyone Here Will See What You Look Like In A Dress." She Fixed Him With A Look. "do You Understand?

Dresses

Looks

Helping

You Couldnt Erase Everything That Caused You Pain With Recollection.every Memory Was Valuable; Even The Bad Ones

Pain

Memories

Valuable

[...] "i Recall What You Said To Me Once," Will Went On. "that Words Have The Power To Change Us. Your Words Have Changed Me, Tess; They Have Made Me A Better Man Than I Would Have Been Otherwise. Life Is A Book, And There Are A Thousand Pages I Have Not Read. I Would Read Them Together With You, As Many As I Can, Before I Die -

Book

Men

Together

Understanding Quotes: Their Essence and Application

Quotes, or quotations, are powerful tools in communication, encapsulating ideas, emotions, and wisdom in concise expressions. They serve various purposes across different contexts, from academic writing to everyday conversation.

1. Defining Quotes

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Block Quotes: For longer quotes, format them as block quotes without quotation marks, and indent the entire block.

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Conclusion

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