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Cassandra Clare Quotes

born 1973 United States

Cassandra Clare (born July 27, 1973) is the pseudonym of the young adult author

United States
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Also known as: City of Bones, City of Fallen Angels, Clockwork Princess

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133 quotes

"What makes you think that Valentine's change of plans had anything to do with your brother?"
"Because only Jace can piss someone off that much."

City of Ashes (2008)

Jace hadn't seemed perturbed, but knowing him, Simon had no doubt he could kill several people in a single morning and go out for waffles afterward.

City of Ashes (2008)

"Heroes aren't always the ones who win. They're the ones who lose, sometimes. But they keep fighting, they keep coming back. They don't give up. That's what makes them heroes."

City of Heavenly Fire (2014)

"I thought it'd be something cooler, like a van with 'Death to Demons' painted on the outside, or . . ."

City of Bones (2007)

"What about the dark? We could lock you in the basement."
"I'm a demon hunter. Clearly, I am not afraid of the dark."

City of Ashes (2008)

"Faeries have no sense of humor."
"Oh, I wouldn't say that. There's a pixie nightclub downtown called Hot Wings. Not that I have ever been there."

City of Ashes (2008)

"This kind of reminds me of the time my grandfather gave me his old golf clubs."
"Yeah, except you never use those."
"And I hope you never have to use that."

City of Ashes (2008)

"I don't see anything you need protecting from here," said the boy. "Except some bad decor and a possible mold problem. But you can usually clear that up with bleach."

City of Ashes (2008)

"Admiring yourself? You won't look so pretty when the Clave gets through with you."
"You do seem obsessed with my looks. Could it be that all this is because you're attracted to me?"

City of Ashes (2008)

"A werewolf. Like everyone else here. Except you, and the asshole. And the asshole's sister."

City of Ashes (2008)

"Brother Zachariah. Months January through December of the Hot Silent Brothers Calendar."

City of Heavenly Fire (2014)

"You disappear so completely into your head sometimes. I wish I could follow you."
You do. You live in my head all the time.

City of Ashes (2008)

"It was like a bad movie, except he didn't actually twirl his mustache."

City of Ashes (2008)

"Are we long-lost friends, by chance?"
"No, we never got along all that well. Long-lost acquaintances? Compadres? My cat liked you."

City of Heavenly Fire (2014)

"Drive fast, mundane. Drive like hell was following you."

City of Bones (2007)

"Well, I'm not kissing the mundane. I'd rather stay down here and rot."
"Forever? Forever's an awfully long time."
"I knew it. You want to kiss me, don't you?"

City of Ashes (2008)

"Just because you call an electric eel a rubber duck doesn't make it a rubber duck, does it? And God help the poor bastard who decides they want to take a bath with the duckie."

City of Bones (2007)

"I've never asked, but I'm sure he has a fairly stringent policy about random teenagers lurking in his shrubbery."

City of Bones (2007)

"Has anyone seen Church? I think Zachariah just stole our cat. I swear I saw him putting Church in the backseat of a car."

City of Heavenly Fire (2014)

"When did you get that?"
"The shirt? At Macy's. Winter sale."

City of Ashes (2008)

Attribution

Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Cassandra Clare (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.