The thing about the Mirror is that no one knows where it is. In fact, no one knows what it is.” "It’s a mirror,” Simon said. “You know – reflective, glass. I’m just assuming.

Parabatai" said Jace. "It means a pair of warriors who fight together - who are closer than brothers. Alec is more than justmy best friend.

Whither thou goest, I will go; Where thou diest, will I die And there will I be buried: The Angel do so to me, and more also, If aught but death part thee and me.

I love you. And I don't want to lose you.

Wherever we are, we are as one

Life is a book and there are a thousand pages I have not yet read.

We're not dating," Alec said again. "Oh?" Magnus said. "So you're just that friendly with everybody, is that it?

Don't bother her, don't try to talk to her, don't even look at her, or I'll fold you in half so many times you'll look like a tiny little origami werewolf.

The more you try to crush your true nature, the more it will control you. Be what you are. No one who really loves you will stop.

You endure what is unbearable, and you bear it. That is all.

Tell me you love me. Tell me you love me and will fight with me.

When human consciousness stops fooling itself and looks at the situation straight on, it can't cope.

The controlled freak-out is a beautiful thing. (Ephesians 4:26)

Which is when I decided I would never love anyone again because you just felt like an idiot when you put love out there and it didn't come back your way.

Many men go into the ministry not only for the power trip involved, but also so that they will never have to be interrupted or contradicted.

There is no thrill of mortal danger to surpass that of a lone man trying to create something that never existed before.

I love getting dressed up, but I want to be remembered for my singing.

I don't really think, I just walk.

Nevertheless, the only way we can move from where we are now to where we would like to be is to accept where we are now.

The idea of Cable as a man out to protect his daughter by any means necessary gives the character an emotional heft and underlines everything he does. It's richly fulfilling.