I was gratified to be able to answer promptly, and I did. I said I didn’t know.
What the hell is that? I laughed. It's my fox hat. Your fox hat? Yeah, Pudge. My fox hat. Why are you wearing your fox hat? I asked. Because no one can catch the motherfucking fox.
I generally avoid temptation unless I can't resist it.
Well, I’m not kissing the mundane, said Jace. I’d rather stay down here and rot. Forever? said Simon. Forever’s an awfully long time. Jace raised his eyebrows. I knew it, he said. You want to kiss me, don’t you?
If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. Then quit. No use being a damn fool about it.
Where is human nature so weak as in the bookstore?
I did not attend his funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it.
There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There is another theory which states that this has already happened.
It is hard enough to remember my opinions, without also remembering my reasons for them!
Malachi scowled. I don't remember the Clave inviting you into the Glass City, Magnus Bane. They didn't, Magnus said. Your wards are down. Really? the Consul's voice dripped sarcasm. I hadn't noticed. Magnus looked concerned. That's terrible. Someone should have told you. He glanced at Luke. Tell him the wards are down.
When his life was ruined, his family killed, his farm destroyed, Job knelt down on the ground and yelled up to the heavens, Why god? Why me? and the thundering voice of God answered, There's just something about you that pisses me off.
There are two motives for reading a book; one, that you enjoy it; the other, that you can boast about it.
I like work: it fascinates me. I can sit and look at it for hours.
Do you remember back at the hotel when you promised that if we lived, you’d get dressed up in a nurse’s outfit and give me a sponge bath? asked Jace. It was Simon who promised you the sponge bath. As soon as I’m back on my feet, handsome, said Simon. I knew we should have left you a rat.
If a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind, of what, then, is an empty desk a sign?
The planet is fine. The people are fucked.
I do not want people to be very agreeable, as it saves me the trouble of liking them a great deal.
Reader, suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself.
It means 'Shadowhunters: Looking Better in Black Than the Widows of our Enemies Since 1234'.
You know the world is going crazy when the best rapper is a white guy, the best golfer is a black guy, the tallest guy in the NBA is Chinese, the Swiss hold the America's Cup, France is accusing the U.S. of arrogance, Germany doesn't want to go to war, and the three most powerful men in America are named Bush, Dick, and Colin. Need I say more?