“I want you to want me because you want me, not because of grief, not because he is not here. I want you to love me for me. I want you to kiss me first and not because you need me to help you, but b...”

“You know, life fractures us all into little pieces. It harms us, but it's how we glue those fractures back together that make us stronger.”

“What I have learned lately is that people deal with death in all sorts of ways. Some of us fight against it, doing everything we can to make it not true. Some of us lose our selves to grief. Some o...”

“You know, life fractures all of us into little pieces. It harms us, but its how we glue those fractures back together that makes us stronger.”

“You will be a great queen when you come back, you know. And someday you'll love me the way you love your wolf.”

“Is that Disney magic of pixie magic?" I kid... "It is life magic".”

“You know, life fractures us all into little pieces. It harms us, but it's how we glue those fractures back together that make us stronger.”

“It's a lot easier to understand things once you name them. It's the unknown that mostly freaks me out. I don't know the name of that fear, but I know I've got it, the fear of the unknown.”

“Dimples crinkle up the skin near his lips. I will not look at his lips. How can he never have used those? Thats a crime against humanity right there.”

“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...”