“Your dad and I have been talking.You need to stop that. The marriage will last longer.”

“Some people are born to weirdness, Jerry said, and others have weirdness thrust upon them.”

“Some people are born to weirdness,” Jerry said, “and others have weirdness thrust upon them.”

“Apparently I couldn’t even pretend to be normal.”

“Your dad and I have been talking.”“You need to stop that. The marriage will last longer.”

“Many people are not conforming with theism, but they are comfortable with spiritualism.”

“Human history is the ancient story of the umbilical conflict between a lone individual versus a cabalistic society. A love-hate relationship defines our personal history with society, where the sup...”

“Be free! Get out of your prison of conforming thoughts.”

“The surface of the pond was green with fallen leaves. "How could you have been happy there? I know what you thought, but Valentine was a terrible father. He killed your pets, lied to you, and I kno...”

“Hugo attacked me." Clary tried not to wince as the astringent liquid stung her wounds.Hugo?" Luke blinked.Hodge's bird. I think it was his bird, anyway. Maybe it was Valentine's."Hugin," Luke said ...”

“I miss the Stella girls telling me what I am. That I'm sweet and placid and accommodating and loyal and nonthreatening and good to have around. And Mia. I want her to say, "Frankie, you're silly, y...”