“Never interrupt someone who is reading because theyre no longer in your world.”

“Because you're a girl and when a girl says she's fine, she's lying.”

“One thing I can say for sure is that she was very clever. Not in the way others expect you to be intelligent, witty and concise, but in the way people should be: creative and consistent.”

“Never interrupt someone who is reading because they’re no longer in your world.”

“He was attractive. I knew that. And I knew that attractive people always got away with things.”

“Thats the attractive thing about war, said Rosewater. Absolutely everybody gets a little something.”

“They have a special confidence in Christ, plus thoughtfulness plus faithfulness plus humility: for there are no things, in all creation, more beautiful, more rare than the so very disciplined and f...”

“Not one of the boys like me. Ive put their noses out of joint.Well, they were never good-looking lads.”

“I never trusted good-looking boys.”

“Not one of the boys like me. I’ve put their noses out of joint.”“Well, they were never good-looking lads.”

“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...”