Best Mortal Instruments Quotes | Short & Famous Sayings

“Jordan leaned on the counter. He felt a little like a bartender in a TV show, dispensing sage advice. "What do you owe her?" "Life," Isabelle said. Jordan blinked. This was a little beyond his bartending and advice-offering skills. "She saved your life?" "She saved Jace's life. She could have had anything from the Angel Raziel, and she saved my brother. I've only ever trusted a few people in my life. Really trusted. My mother, Alec, Jace, and Max. I lost one of them already. Clary's the only reason I didn't lose another.”

Trust Clary Fray Isabelle Lightwood Mortal Instruments City Of Lost Souls

Book:City of Lost Souls

Source: City of Lost Souls

“Clary, Despite everything, I can't bear the thought of this ring being lost forever, any more then I can bear the thought of leaving you forever. And though I have no choice about the one, at least I can choose about the other. I'm leaving you our family ring because you have as much right to it as I do. I'm writing this watching the sun come up. You're asleep, dreams moving behind your restless eyelids. I wish I knew what you were thinking. I wish I could slip into your head and see the world the way you do. I wish I could see myself the way you do. But maybe I dont want to see that. Maybe it would make me feel even more than I already do that I'm perpetuating some kind of Great Lie on you, and I couldn't stand that. I belong to you. You could do anything you wanted with me and I would let you. You could ask anything of me and I'd break myself trying to make you happy. My heart tells me this is the best and greatest feeling I have ever had. But my mind knows the difference between wanting what you can't have and wanting what you shouldn't want. And I shouldn't want you. All night I've watched you sleeping, watched the moonlight come and go, casting its shadows across your face in black and white. I've never seen anything more beautiful. I think of the life we could have had if things were different, a life where this night is not a singular event, separate from everything else that's real, but every night. But things aren't different, and I can't look at you without feeling like I've tricked you into loving me. The truth no one is willing to say out loud is that no one has a shot against Valentine but me. I can get close to him like no one else can. I can pretend I want to join him and he'll believe me, up until that last moment where I end it all, one way or another. I have something of Sebastian's; I can track him to where my father's hiding, and that's what I'm going to do. So I lied to you last night. I said I just wanted one night with you. But I want every night with you. And that's why I have to slip out of your window now, like a coward. Because if I had to tell you this to your face, I couldn't make myself go. I don't blame you if you hate me, I wish you would. As long as I can still dream, I will dream of you. _Jace”

Cassandra Clare Letter Clary Fray City Of Fallen Angels City Of Glass Mortal Instruments Jace Lightwood Herondale Morgenstern Wayland

Book:City of Glass

Source: City of Glass

“Well, when I was five, I wanted my mother to let me go around and around inside a dryer with the clothes,” Clary said. “The difference is, she didn’t let me.” “Probably because going around and around in a dryer can be fatal,” Jace pointed out, “whereas pasta is rarely fatal. Unless Isabelle makes it.”

Cassandra Clare Clary Fray Pasta Jace Wayland Mortal Instruments City Of Bones Dryer

Book:City of Bones

Source: City of Bones

“Izzy. My sister. She told me you liked me. Liked me, liked me.” “Liked you, liked you?” Magnus buried his grin in the cat’s fur. “Sorry. Are we twelve now? I don’t recall saying anything to Isabelle . . .”

Cassandra Clare Magnus Bane Alec Lightwood Mortal Instruments Kissed

Book:City of Ashes

Source: City of Ashes

“Isabelle waved a hand. "No need to worry, big brother. Nothing happened. Of course," she added as Alex's shoulders relaxed, "I was totally passed-out drunk, so he could really have done whatever he wanted and I wouldn't have woken up." "Oh, please," said Simon. "All I did was tell you the entire plot of Star Wars." "I don't think I remember that," said Isabelle, taking a cookie from the plate on the table. "Oh, yeah? Who was Luke Skywalker's best childhood friend?" "Biggs Darklighter," Isabelle said immediately, and then hit the table with the flat of her hand."That is so cheating!”

Star Wars Cassandra Clare Simon Lewis Shadowhunters Isabelle Lightwood Mortal Instruments City Of Lost Souls

Book:City of Lost Souls

Source: City of Lost Souls

“La belle Isabelle”

Vampires Cassandra Clare Shadowhunters Raphael Simon City Of Heavenly Fire Mortal Instruments Isabelle

Book:City of Heavenly Fire

Source: City of Heavenly Fire

“WHO CALLS UPON THE HIGH WARLOCK?”

Cassandra Clare Magnus Bane Mortal Instruments Kissed

Book:City of Ashes

Source: City of Ashes

“He's not my warlock.”

Cassandra Clare Alec Lightwood Mortal Instruments

Book:City of Glass

Source: City of Glass

“There are a hundred trillion cells in the human body, and every single one of the cells of my body loves you. We shed cells, and we grow new ones, and my new cells love you more than the old ones, which is why I love you more every day than I did the day before. It’s science. And when I die and they burn my body and I become ashes that mix with the air, and part of the ground and the trees and the stars, everyone who breathes that air or sees the flowers that grow out of the ground or looks up at the stars will remember you and love you, because I love you that much.”

Cassandra Clare City Of Heavenly Fire Mortal Instruments

Book:City of Heavenly Fire

Source: City of Heavenly Fire

“Clary: Haven't you heard that modesty is an attractive trait? Jace: Only from ugly people.”

Modesty Cassandra Clare Mortal Instruments City Of Bones

Book:City of Bones

Source: City of Bones

“Isabelle: Mom an Dad won't be pleased if they find out. Simon: That you freed a possible criminal by trading away your brother to a warlock who looks like a gay Sonic the Hedgehog and dresses like the Child Catcher from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang? No, probably not.”

Cassandra Clare Simon Lewis Mortal Instruments City Of Bones

Book:City of Bones

Source: City of Bones

“Jace had thought he and Luke would be dead by now. He wasn't sure why they weren't.”

Death Confusion Dead Cassandra Clare Shadowhunters Jace Wayland Mortal Instruments Luke Garroway

Book:City of Ashes

Source: City of Ashes

“James reared up from his bed and threw himself into Uncle Jem’s arms. He had heard some people found the Silent Brothers frightening, with their silent speech and their stitched eyes, but to him the sight of a Silent Brother’s robe always meant Uncle Jem, always meant steadfast love.”

Love Cassandra Clare Jem Jem Carstairs Mortal Instruments Brother Zachariah Infernal Devices Cassie Silent Brothers

Book:Nothing but Shadows

Source: Nothing but Shadows

“Magnus thought once again of the blue-eyed man standing in his parlor. Then he lit a match and burned the note.”

Cassandra Clare Magnus Bane Shadowhunters Mortal Instruments Bane Chronicles

Book:The Runaway Queen

Source: The Runaway Queen

“We Shadowhunters, we put ourselves in danger, every hour, every day. I think sometimes we are reckless with our hearts the way we are with our lives. When we give them away, we give every piece.”

Cassandra Clare City Of Heavenly Fire Mortal Instruments

Book:City of Heavenly Fire

Source: City of Heavenly Fire

“that family isn’t blood. It’s the people who love you. The people who have your back.”

Cassandra Clare City Of Heavenly Fire Mortal Instruments Cohf

Author:City of Heavenly Fire Cassandra Clare

“He slid his stele across the table toward her. "Use it." "No," Clary said, and pushed the stele back across the table at him. Jace slammed his hand down on the stele. "Clary-" "She said she doesn't want it," said Simon. "Ha-ha." "Ha-ha?" Jace looked incredulous. "THAT'S your comeback?”

Cassandra Clare Mortal Instruments City Of Ashes

Book:City of Ashes

Source: City of Ashes

“I love you, and I will love you until I die, and if there’s a life after that, I’ll love you then.”

Jace Wayland City Of Glass Mortal Instruments Declarations Of Love

Book:City of Glass

Source: City of Glass

“The beautful boy she'd met first, reckless with himself and others, learning to care and be careful.”

Lovers Jace Mortal Instruments Clary

Book:City of Lost Souls

Source: City of Lost Souls

“Clary wasn't sure what she'd expected -exclamations of delight, perhaps a smattering of applause. Instead there was silence, broken only when Jace said, "Somehow, I thought it would be bigger." Clary looked at the Cup in her hand. It was the size, perhaps, of an ordinary wineglass, only much heavier. Power thrummed through it, like blood through living veins. "It's a perfectly nice size," she said indignantly. "Oh, it's big enough," he said patronizingly, "but somehow I was expecting something… you know." He gestured with his hands, indicating something roughly the size of a house cat. "It's the Mortal Cup, Jace, not the Mortal Toilet Bowl," said Isabelle.”

Jace Clary Fray Mortal Instruments Isabelle

Book:City of Bones

Source: City of Bones

“Jace said that the cast of Gilligan's Island could do something anatomically unlikely with themselves.”

Funny Sarcasm Laugh Jace Clary Fray Mortal Instruments Gilligan S Island

Author:Cassandra Clare

“So you speak French?" Isabelle sighed. "I wish I spoke another language. But Hodge never thought we needed to learn anything but ancient Greek and Latin, and nobody speaks those." "I also speak Russian and Italian. And some Romanian," Sebastian said with a modest smile. "I could teach you some phrases-" "Romanian? That's impressive," said Jace. "Not many people speak it." "Do you?" Sebastian asked with interest. "Not really," Jace said with a smile so disarming Simon knew he was lying. "My Romanian is pretty much limited to useful phrases like, 'Are these snakes poisonous?' and 'But you look much too young to be a police officer.”

Humor Jace Mortal Instruments Romanian Sebastian

Book:City of Glass

Source: City of Glass

“Oh, yes.” Magnus seemed to have perked up. “Are you the one with the blue eyes?” “He means Alec,” Clary said helpfully. “No. My eyes are usually described as golden,” Jace told the intercom. “And luminous.” “Oh, you’re that one.” Magnus sounded disappointed.”

Jace Magnus Bane Mortal Instruments City Of Bones Malec

Book:City of Bones

Source: City of Bones

“See, Jace never learned how to flirt properly, because he was raised by a murderous sociopath.”

Jace Flirting Mortal Instruments Valentine Morgenstern

Book:Shadowhunters and Downworlders: A Mortal Instruments Reader

Source: Shadowhunters and Downworlders: A Mortal Instruments Reader

“I was thinking about the first time I ever saw you," he said, "and how after that I couldn't forget you. I wanted to, but I couldn't stop myself. I forced Hodge to let me be the one who came to find you and bring you back to the Institue. And even back then, in that stupid coffee shop, when I saw you sitting on that couch with Simon, even then that felt wrong to me-- I should have been the one sitting with you. The one who made you laugh like that. I couldn't get rid of that feeling. That it should have been me. And the more I knew you, the more I felt it--it had never been like that for me before. I'd always wanted a girl and then gotten to know her and not wanted her anymore, but with you the feeling just got stronger and stronger until that night when you showed up at Renwick's and I knew.”

Mortal Instruments Teen Fantasy

Book:City of Glass

Source: City of Glass

“The first morning Simon had been at Amatis's house, a grinning lycanthrope had showed up on the doorstep with a live cat for him. "Blood," he'd said, in a heavily accented voice. "For you. Fresh!" Simon had thanked the werewolf, waited from him to leave, and let the cat go, his expression faintly green. "We'll you're going to have to get your blood from somewhere," said Luke, looking amused. "I have a pet cat," Simon replied. "There's no way.”

Blood Cat Vampire Simon Lewis Mortal Instruments

Book:City of Glass

Source: City of Glass

“He clung to her more tightly, knotting his hands in her hair, trying to tell her, with the press of his mouth on hers, all the things he could never say out loud: I love you; I love you and I don’t care that you’re my sister; don’t be with him, don’t want him, don’t go with him. Be with me. Want me. Stay with me. I don’t know how to be without you.”

Clary Fray Shorts Forbidden Love Jace Wayland Mortal Instruments City Of Ashes Because It Is Bitter

Book:City of Ashes

Source: City of Ashes

“What's that you're holding?" he asked, noticing the pamphlet, still rolled up in her left hand. "Oh, this?" She held it up. "How to Come Out to Your Parents." He widened his eyes. "Something you want to tell me?" "It's not for me. It's for you." She handed it to him. "I don't have to come out to my mother," said Simon. "She already thinks I'm gay because I'm not interested in sports and I haven't had a serious girlfriend yet. Not that she knows of, anyway." "But you have to come out as a vampire," Clary pointed out. "Luke thought you could, you know, use one of the suggested speeches in the pamphlet, except use the word 'undead' instead of--" "I get it, I get it." Simon spread the pamplet open. "Here, I'll practice on you." He cleared his throat. "Mom. I have something to tell you. I'm undead. Now, I know you may have some preconceived notions about the undead. I know you may not be comfortable with the idea of me being undead. But I'm here to tell you that the undead are just like you and me." Simon paused. "Well, okay. Possibly more like me than you." "SIMON." "All right, all right." He went on. "The first thing you need to understand is that I'm the same person I always was. Being undead isn't the most important thing about me. It's just part of who I am. The second thing you should know is that it isn't a choice. I was born this way." Simon squinted at her over the pamphlet. "Sorry, reborn this way.”

Coming Out Vampires Clary Fray Simon Lewis Undead Mortal Instruments

Author:Cassandra Clare

“Unpleasant?" he finished for her. "Only on the days when my adoptive mother tosses me out of the house with instructions never to darken her door again. Usually, I'm remarkably good-natured. Try me on any day that doesn't end in y.”

Jace Wayland Mortal Instruments City Of Ashes

Book:City of Ashes

Source: City of Ashes

“You look happy," he said to Clary. He swiveled his gaze to Jace. "And a good thing for you that she does." Jace raised an eyebrow. "Is this the part where you tell me that if I hurt her, you'll kill me?" "No," said Simon, "If you hurt Clary, she's quite capable of killing you herself. Possibly with a variety of weapons." Jace looked pleased by the thought.”

Clary Fray Mortal Instruments Jace And Simon

Book:City of Glass

Source: City of Glass

“Simon!" Clary shouted, and seized his arm. "What?" Simon looked alarmed. "I'm not really sleeping with your mom, you know. I was just trying to get your attention. Not that your mom isn't a very attractive woman, for her age.”

Funny Clary Fray Simon Lewis Mortal Instruments

Book:City of Bones

Source: City of Bones

“The nod means 'I am a badass, and I recognise that you too, are a badass.”

Simon Lewis Mortal Instruments

Book:City of Ashes

Source: City of Ashes

“What welcome?” Magnus asked. “I’d say it was a pleasure to meet you, but it wasn’t. Not that you aren’t all fairly charming, and as for you—” He dropped a glittery wink at Alec, who looked astounded. “Call me?” Alec blushed and stuttered and probably would have stood there all night if Jace hadn’t grasped his elbow and hauled him toward the door, Isabelle at their heels.”

Magnus Bane Alec Lightwood Mortal Instruments City Of Bones Malec Warlock Shadow Hunter

Book:City of Bones

Source: City of Bones

“Simon!" The voice was faint, but his hearing caught it over the pop and crackle of glowing flames. The smoke in the corridor had presaged heat; the heat was here now, pressing against him like an oppressive wall. "Simon!" The voice was Clary's. He would know it anywhere. He wondered if his mind was conjuring it up now, a sense of memory of what he'd most loved during life to carry him throught the process of death. "Simon, you stupid idiot! I'm over here! At the window!" Simon jumped to his feet. he doubted his mind would conjure that up.”

Mortal Instruments Simon And Clary

Book:City of Glass

Source: City of Glass

“He auditioned with Lily, and he and Lily had incredible chemistry that sort of blazed off the scene. I’m just sitting here watching this on my computer, and you know, he was not the only person they’ve ever sent me to look at. I’ve gotten lots of headshots and this and that, and I’m watching the audition and I literally started crying because that was my Jace and Clary on the screen. And it’s an incredible feeling to see that even as an audition. This is amazing. He was snarky funny where he needed to be snarky funny, and he was badass where he needed to be badass. And he and Lily were incredible together”

Jace Wayland Mortal Instruments Jamie Bower

Author:Cassandra Clare

“It doesnt hurt." "But my eyes do," said a coolly amused voice from the doorway. Jace. He had come in so quietly that even Simon hadn't heard him, he grinned as Isabelle pulled Simon's shirt down. "Molesting the vampire while he's too weak to fight back, Iz?" he asked. "I'm pretty sure that violates at least one of the Accords.”

Simon Lewis Mortal Instruments Isabelle And Jace

Book:City of Glass

Source: City of Glass

“Clary saw the group of lycanthropes look up, alert as a group of hunting dogs senting game. She turned- And saw Luke, tired and bloodstained, coming through the double doors of the Hall. She ran toward him. Forgetting how upset she'd been when he'd left, and forgetting how angry he'd been with her for bringing them here, forgetting everything but how glad she was to see him. He looked surprised for a moment as she barreled toward him- then he smiled, and put his arms out, and picked her up as he hugged her, the way he'd done when she'd been very small. He smelled like blood and flannel and smoke, and for a moment she closed her eyes, thinking of the way Alec had grabbed onto Jace the moment he'd seen him in the Hall, because that was what you did with family when you'd been worried about them, you grabbed them and held on to them and told them how much they'd pissed you off, and it was okay, becaused no matter how angry you got, they still belonged to you. And what she had said to Valentine was true. Luke was her family.”

Family Valentine Mortal Instruments Clary And Luke

Book:City of Glass

Source: City of Glass

“What do you think? Should I forgive him?" "I think what he told you was an explanation, but it wasn't an excuse for how he behaved. If you forgive him, do it for yourself, not for him. It's a waste of your time to be angry," Magnus said, "when you're one of the most loving people I've known.”

Shadows Magnus Bane Alec Lightwood Mortal Instruments Forgivness

Book:City of Heavenly Fire

Source: City of Heavenly Fire

“Kochać to niszczyć, być kochanym to zostać zniszczonym”

Mortal Instruments

Author:Cassandra Clare

“Miłośc czyni człowieka kłamcą”

Mortal Instruments

Book:City of Bones

Source: City of Bones

“Ghosts are memories and we carry them because those we love do not leave the world.”

Tessa Gray Mortal Instruments

Author:Cassandra Clare

“Simon:“I thought your parents were okay with you, you know, coming out.” Alec: “My mother has accepted it. But my father- no, not really. Once he asked me what I thought had turned me gay.” Isabelle: “Turned you gay? Alec, you didn’t tell me that.” Simon:“I hope you told him you were bitten by a gay spider.” Alec:“I’ve read Magnus’ s stash of comics so I actually know what you’re talking about. So would that give me the proportional gayness of a spider?” Magnus:“Only if It was a really gay spider.”

Magnus Bane Simon Lewis Alec Lightwood Mortal Instruments Tmi

Author:Cassandra Clare

“To love is to destroy, and that to be loved is to be destroyed”

Love Instruments Bones City Destroy Mortal Jace Herondale Mortal Instruments Jace And Clary

Book:City of Bones

Source: City of Bones

“You can't go around like that," she said. "You look like you escaped from a romance novel." Isabelle laid a hand dramatically against her forehead. "Oh, Lord Montgomery, what do you mean to do with me in this bedroom when you have me all alone?" She unzipped her jacket and tossed it to the floor, revealing a white tank top. She gave him a sultry look. "Is my virtue safe?" "I, ah--what?" Simon said, temporarily deprived of vocabulary.”

Mortal Instruments

Book:City of Heavenly Fire

Source: City of Heavenly Fire

“Yeah. I love you,” she said. She rubbed his back awkwardly. He felt something damp on his hand and looked down. She was crying. One of her tears had splashed onto his fingers. Another one followed, and he closed his hand around it. He was shivering, but not from cold; still, she pulled off her scarf and wrapped it around them both. “We’ll figure it out,” she said. “You’re my little brother, you dumb idiot. I love you no matter what.” They sat together, shoulder to shoulder, looking off into the shadowy spaces between the trees.”

Simon Lewis Mortal Instruments Rebecca Lewis

Book:City of Lost Souls

Source: City of Lost Souls

“People aren’t born good or bad. Maybe they’re born with tendencies either way, but it's the way you live your life that matters.”

Life Inspirational Mortal Instruments

Book:City of Glass

Source: City of Glass

“Raphael's hand tightened on the hilt of the knife. His knuckles were white. He spoke to Magnus. "I have no soul," he said. "But I made you a promise on my mother's doorstep, and she was sacred to me." "Santiago- " Sebastian began. "I was a child then. I am not now." The knife fell to the floor. Raphael turned and looked at Sebastian, his wide dark eyes very clear. "I cannot," he said. "I will not. I owe him a debt from many years ago.”

Sacrifice Debt Magnus Bane City Of Heavenly Fire Mortal Instruments Raphael Santiago

Book:City of Heavenly Fire

Source: City of Heavenly Fire

“She couldn't pinpoint the exact moment she'd fallen in love with Jace, but there had always been something about him that reminded her of a lion, a wild animal unfettered by rules, the promise of a life of freedom. Never "I can't," but always "I can." Always the risk and the surety, never the fear or the question.”

Faithfulness City Of Heavenly Fire Mortal Instruments Clary And Jace

Book:City of Heavenly Fire

Source: City of Heavenly Fire

“With a sigh of relief, Clary glanced back over her shoulder. Magnus was standing at the door to the cottage, his arms folded across his chest. Catching her eye, he grinned and dropped one eyelid in a single, glittering wink.”

Magnus Bane Mortal Instruments

Book:City of Glass

Source: City of Glass

“It was strange to become a vampire ,to be presented with what could only be described as an eternal life, and then to die anyway when you're sixteen.”

Simon Lewis Mortal Instruments

Book:City of Glass

Source: City of Glass