“We do not get to choose when in our lives we feel pain," said Matthew. "It comes when it comes, and we try to remember, even though we cannot imagine a day when it will release its hold on us, that all pain fades. All misery passes. Humanity is drawn to light, not darkness.”
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His head felt as if his skull were cracking; he could barely breathe. He heard his own voice as if it came from a long distance away. “I am a Herondale. We love but once.”
“That is only a story.”
“Haven’t you heard?” James said bitterly. “All the stories are true.”
“He bumped into a pay phone and said, “Excuse me, miss,’ on our way in,” said Julian. “It’s polite to apologize,” said Mark with the same small smile. “Not to inanimate objects.”
— Julian Blackthorn and Mark Blackthorn (Lady Midnight)
“This cat is looking at me with judgment.“ "He’s not,” said Jules. “That’s just his face." "You look at me the same way,” Mark said, glancing at Julian. “Judgy face.”
— Mark Blackthorn and Julian Blackthorn (Lady Midnight)
“They were still hurtling down Ocean. Palm trees fringed either side of the street like eyelashes. Emma cut wildly in front of the left-hand turn lane and shot down the ramp to the coast highway amid a furious chorus of blaring horns. “Jesus Christ!” Sterling shouted. “Where’d you learn to drive?” “Nobody asked you for commentary!” Emma yelled back as they hurtled into the moving traffic. Luckily it was late and the lanes were mostly empty. “I don’t want to die on the Pacific Coast Highway!” Sterling wailed. “Oh, I’m sorry.” Emma’s voice dripped acid. “Is there a different highway you’d like to die on? BECAUSE WE CAN ARRANGE THAT.”
“I couldn’t keep a fish alive,“ she said. "I kill plants just by looking at them.” “I suspect I would have the same problem,” Mark said, eyeing the fish. “It is too bad - I was going to name it Magnus, because it has sparkly scales.” At that, Cristina giggled. Magnus Bane was the High Warlock of Brooklyn, and he had a penchant for glitter. “I suppose I had better let him go free,” Mark said. Before anyone could say anything, he made his way to the railing of the pier and emptied the bag, fish and all, into the sea. “Does anyone want to tell him that goldfish are freshwater fish and can’t survive in the ocean?” said Julian quietly. “Not really,” said Cristina.”
— Emma Carstairs, Mark Blackthorn, Julian Blackthorn and Cristina Rosales (Lord of Shadows)
“The legendary Lost Herondale,“ said Magnus. "You know, I was starting to think that was a rumor Catarina made up, like the Loch Ness Monster or the Bermuda Triangle.” “Catarina made up the Bermuda Triangle?” said Alec. “Don’t be ridiculous, Alexander. That was Ragnor.”
— Magnus Bane and Alec Lightwood (Lord of Shadows)