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Tact is just lying for adults.

Cassandra Clare

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Cassandra Clare
Age: 51
Born: 1973
Born: July 31
Author
Film Producer
Journalist
Novelist
Screenwriter
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Teheran
Judith Rumelt
Tact
Adults
Lying

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You are in love and you think that is all there is in the world. But the world is bigger than you, Will, and may have need of you. You are a Shadowhunter. You serve a greater cause. Your life is not yours to throw away.
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He was a vampire now. He was supposed to have eternity. But what he had was days.
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I never said that. I just didn't correct you when you were, you know, wrong. Anyway, I just saved you from being burned to death, so I figure you're not allowed to be mad. -Jace
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So, technically, Simon said, even though Jace isn't actually related to you, you have kissed your brother.
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I hate to break it to you, but if he's interested in your highly personal areas, he probably isn't interested in your sisters.
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Max, Jace said. Max, I’m so sorry.
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I'm not unhappy, he said. Only people with no purpose are unhappy. I've got a purpose.
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So here’s where they put you. I didn’t think they even used these cells anymore.” He glanced sideways. “I got the wrong window at first. Gave your friend in the next cell something of a shock. Attractive fellow, what with the beard and the rags. Kind of reminds me of the street folk back home.
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And I would do it again. I love you, Jace Wayland-Herondale-Lightwood-whatever you want to call yourself. I don't care. I love you and I will always love you, and pretending it could be any other ways is just a waste of time.
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Sometimes, when Bridget was in a particularly melodious mood, Sophie thought about stalking downstairs and pushing her into the oven like the with in 'Hansel and Gretel.
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She realized that this scarred, sarcastic boy, was gentle with the things he loved.
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I shall see you on Blackfriars Bridge, Tessa.
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Clary stopped dead in her tracks. Simon? Oh, God, said Jace, sounding resigned. And here I'd actually hoped I'd got hold of something interesting. -Clary and Jace pg. 114
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Where's Magnus? he said. AS he looked toward the kitchen, Clary saw a bruise on his jaw, below his ear, about the size of a thumbprint. Alec! Magnus came skidding into the living room and blew a kiss to his boyfriend across the room. Having discarded his slippers, he was barefoot now. His cat's eyes shone as he looked at Alec.
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i would say it was nice to meet you, but the fact is it wasnt. in fact, it was quite awkward.
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Jace, on the other hand, looked like the sort of boy who'd come over to your house and burn it down for kicks.
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Don't stop there. I suppose there are also, what, vampires and werewolves and zombies? Of course there are. Although you mostly find zombies farther south, where the voudun priests are. What about mummies? Do they only hang around Egypt? Don't be ridiculous. No one believes in mummies.
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No fewer than four of my esteemed elders told me I was on no account to ever converse with you, so I vowed that I would know you. My name is Edmund Herondale. May I ask your name? They reffered to you only as 'that disgraceful one-warlock show.
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And what if I'm the one who kills him? My heart is your heart, he said, My hands are your hands.
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Will looked as if he were being asked to believe in something impossible—snow in summertime, a London winter without rain.
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