Words worth keeping

Don't tell me," Jace said, "Simon's turned himself into an ocelot and you want me to do something about it before Isabelle makes him into a stole. Well, you'll have have to wait till tomorrow. I'm out of commission." He pointed at himself - he was wearing blue pajamas with a hole in the sleeve. "Look. Jammies.""Jace," Clary said, "this is important.""Don't tell me," he said. "You've got a drawing emergency. You need a nude model. Well, I'm not in the mood. You could always ask Hodge," he said as an afterthought. "I hear he'll do anything for a -""JACE!" she interrupted him, her voice rising to a scream. "JUST SHUT UP FOR A SECOND AND LISTEN, WILL YOU?

The capacity for friendship is God's way of apologizing for our families.

I'm tough, I'm ambitious, and I know exactly what I want. If that makes me a bitch, okay.

Even if you are on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there.

Every now and then I like to do as I'm told, just to confuse people.

He was my mum and dad's best friend. He's a convicted murderer, but he's broken out of wizard prison and he's on the run. He likes to keep in touch with me, though...keep up with my news...check if I'm happy...

Beauty is only skin deep, but ugly goes clean to the bone.

Would it save you a lot of time if I just gave up and went mad now?

Don't be so humble - you are not that great.

A woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle.

What are all these?" Clary asked."Vials of holy water, blessed knives, steel and silver blades," Jace said, piling the weapons on the floor beside him, "electrum wire - not much use at the moment but it's always good to have spares - silver bullets, charms of protetion, crucifixes, stars of David-""Jesus," said Clary"I doubt he'd fit.""Jace." Clary was appalled.

Today was good. Today was fun. Tomorrow is another one.

Yes, frosting. The final defense of the dying.

May the forces of evil become confused on the way to your house.

The worst part of success is trying to find someone who is happy for you.