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“But I watch my brothers give their hearts away and I think, Don’t you know better? Hearts are breakable. And I think even when you heal, you’re never what you were before.”
― Cassandra Clare, City of Fallen Angels

“What's the point in wasting a perfectly good brick wall when you have someone to throw against it, that's what I always say.”
― Cassandra Clare, City of Fallen Angels

“There are things our souls want, and mine wants you.”
― Cassandra Clare, City of Heavenly Fire

“And then we met you, and it was like he woke up. You couldn't see it, because you'd never known him any different. But I saw it. Hodge saw it. Alec saw it -why do you think he hated you so much? It was like that form the second we met you. You thought it was amazing that you could see us, and it was, but what was amazing to me was that Jace could see you too.”
― Cassandra Clare, City of Glass

“I'm pure at heart. It repels the dirt.”
― Cassandra Clare, City of Ashes

“And you won’t leave me?”

“No.” Alec said. “No, we won’t ever leave you. You know that.”

“Never.” Isabelle took his hand, the one Alec wasn’t holding, and pressed it fiercely. “Lightwoods, all together.” She whispered. Jace's hand was suddenly damp where she was holding it, and he realized she was crying, her tears splashing down crying for him, because she loved him; even after everything that had happened, she still loved him. They both did. He fell asleep like that, with Isabelle on one side of him and Alec on the other, as the sun came up with the dawn.”
― cassandra clare, City of Lost Souls

“Sometimes people get taken away from you whether you want it or not. And sometimes that hurts so much, it might be easier to forget.”
― Cassandra Clare, Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy

“He’d always assumed that storybook moments like these were meant for Jace, Isabelle, anyone but him. Yet here he was.”
― Cassandra Clare, The Red Scrolls of Magic

“I didn’t think we were the kind of couple that danced in a kitchen in the middle of the woods, but it turns out that’s exactly the kind of couple we are. Two months ago, we would have done something like this only if other people were watching. Putting on a show.”
― Sarah Hogle, You Deserve Each Other

“Wait for me.” The words come out choked and pained. “I need you to wait for me.”
― Krista Ritchie, Addicted to You

“People hope to touch the sky. I dream of kissing it.”
― Krista Ritchie, Kiss the Sky

“Kiss the sky with me,” Connor whispers, a beautiful smile pulling his lips, “and don’t ever come down.”
― Krista Ritchie, Kiss the Sky

“I'll always be yours. No distance or time apart will change that, Lily.”
― Krista Ritchie

“You’re a hothouse flower,” I tell her. “You can’t grow under natural conditions. You need adventure. And security and love in order to stay alive.”
― Krista Ritchie, Hothouse Flower

“I love you,” he says again, “and no other man will ever say those words and mean them the way I do.”
― Krista Ritchie, Ricochet

“Broken souls are mended every day by mended souls that were once broken.”
― Krista Ritchie, Fuel the Fire

“Lo: “How much did it hurt?”
Ryke: “Did what hurt?”
Lo: “Watching her with other guys.”
Ryke: “It felt like someone was drowning me in fucking salt water and lighting me on fire.”
― Krista Ritchie, Hothouse Flower

“I love you, but I want to love you enough that I never choose alcohol over you. Not even for a moment. I want to be someone you deserve.”
― Krista Ritchie, Addicted to You

“Lily Calloway...all this time, your superpower has been loving me.”
― Krista Ritchie, Addicted After All

“I’ve watched Lo become sober.
I’ve watched Lily curb a relentless addiction. (I’m proud of you, sis.)
I’ve watched Rose blaze her own trail and put fire to stereotypes.
I’ve watched Connor fall in love. With more than just himself.
I’ve watched Ryke Meadows unclip his shackles and rise again.
And me. I’ve discovered who I am.”
― Krista Ritchie, Long Way Down

“In his eyes, I’m some kind of perfect.”
― Krista Ritchie, Addicted After All

“There’s something about Lily that makes all the terrible parts of me seem irrelevant. That makes a bad day momentary and a good one infinite.
It’s love like this that’s worth living for.”
― Krista Ritchie, Addicted After All

“I was waiting for the sun to chase me,” he breathes, drawing me to his chest. In one swift movement, my lips are on his. The world is spinning. He kisses me like this is the moment he’s envisioned all his life. Like this is heaven on Earth.
For me, it is. A blissful moment before something that could be the end. The rush before the fear. He whispers, “I fucking love you.”
I smile, my lips tingling. “Guess what?”
“What?”
“I love you more than chocolate cake.”
― Krista Ritchie, Hothouse Flower

“Lily Calloway…all this time, your superpower has been loving me.” Tears cloud my eyes, and they don’t stop, especially as he adds, “And you’ll be happy to know that I’m not mortal.”
“You aren’t?” I choke.
“No.” He shakes his head, brushing away the wetness beneath my eyes. “Because my superpower is the love that I have for you. It’s out of this world, extraordinary, incomprehensible kind of love. And no one and nothing on this Earth comes close to it.”
― Krista Ritchie, Addicted After All

“Whether it's men, women—it doesn't really matter. The human race is filled with passion and lust. And to coin terms like heterosexuality, homosexuality or even bisexuality makes no sense to me. You are human. You love who you love. You fuck who you fuck. That should be enough—no labels. No stigmas. Nothing. Just be to be.
But life isn't that kind. People will always find things to hate.”
― Krista Ritchie, Kiss the Sky

“Just repeat this phrase whenever you feel the urge to jump some other guy’s bones.”
His mouth brushes my ear. “Loren Hale fucks better.”
― Krista Ritchie, Addicted to You

“I’m remarrying you, Lil. Fuck, I’d remarry you a hundred times until it stuck.”
― Krista Ritchie, Ricochet

“I knew from the beginning that we’d be addicted after all.” His amber eyes bore straight through me. “I just didn’t know whether we’d be at a better place than we were before.”
We are. I don’t even have to say the words. He knows the answer too. We’re at the best place we’ve ever been, reaching a stasis together. It’s beautiful up here, and even if I fear falling, it’s nice to know I’ve been down that road before. And I can always walk to the top again.”
― Krista Ritchie, Addicted After All

“He stares down into me and says, “I’ll keep her safe.”
My eyes well with tears while my lips pull high. “Against the world, Loren Hale?”
“Yeah,” he nods. “Against the world, Lily Calloway. I’m familiar with that battle.”
― Krista Ritchie, Addicted After All

“I have so many regrets. I don’t believe anyone who says they don’t. How can you live life making mistakes and never wish you could take one back?”
― Krista Ritchie, Addicted for Now