“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.”
― Shadowhunters and Downworlders: A Mortal Instruments Reader
― Shadowhunters and Downworlders: A Mortal Instruments Reader
“See, Jace never learned how to flirt properly, because he was raised by a murderous sociopath.”
― Shadowhunters and Downworlders: A Mortal Instruments Reader
― Shadowhunters and Downworlders: A Mortal Instruments Reader
“Isabelle waved a hand. "No need to worry, big brother. Nothing happened. Of course," she added as Alex's shoulders relaxed, "I was totally passed-out drunk, so he could really have done whatever he wanted and I wouldn't have woken up."
"Oh, please," said Simon. "All I did was tell you the entire plot of Star Wars."
"I don't think I remember that," said Isabelle, taking a cookie from the plate on the table.
"Oh, yeah? Who was Luke Skywalker's best childhood friend?"
"Biggs Darklighter," Isabelle said immediately, and then hit the table with the flat of her hand."That is so cheating!”
― City of Lost Souls
"Oh, please," said Simon. "All I did was tell you the entire plot of Star Wars."
"I don't think I remember that," said Isabelle, taking a cookie from the plate on the table.
"Oh, yeah? Who was Luke Skywalker's best childhood friend?"
"Biggs Darklighter," Isabelle said immediately, and then hit the table with the flat of her hand."That is so cheating!”
― City of Lost Souls
“that family isn’t blood. It’s the
people who love you. The people who
have your back.”
―
people who love you. The people who
have your back.”
―
“We Shadowhunters, we put ourselves in danger, every hour, every day. I think sometimes we are reckless with our hearts the way we are with our lives. When we give them away, we give every piece.”
― City of Heavenly Fire
― City of Heavenly Fire
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