Cassandra Clare

Cassandra Clare
Judith Rumelt, better known by her pen name Cassandra Clare, is an American author of young adult fiction, best known for her bestselling series The Mortal Instruments...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionYoung Adult Author
Date of Birth27 July 1973
CityTehran, Iran
CountryUnited States of America
cancer lying soul
Lies and secrets, Tessa, they are like a cancer in the soul. They eat away what is good and leave only destruction behind.
aunt graves said
Well, there aren’t any graves in mundane wedding ceremonies,” said Tessa. “Though your ability to quote the Bible is impressive. Better than my aunt Harriet’s.” “Did you hear that, James? She just compared us to her aunt Harriet.
book love-at-first-sight honest
It was books that made me feel that perhaps I was not completely alone. They could be honest with me, and I with them.
lying night names
Her name rang in Will's mind like the chime of a bell; he wondered if any other name on earth had such an inescapable resonance to it. She couldn't have been named something awful, could she, like Mildred. He couldn't imagine lying awake at night, staring up at the ceiling while invisible voices whispered 'Mildred' in his ears. But Tessa--
stars flames attention
Will has always been the brighter burning star, the one to catch attention — but Jem is a steady flame, unwavering and honest. He could make you happy.
thinking voice doorways
Ah,” said a voice from the doorway, “having your annual ‘everyone thinks Will is a lunatic’ meeting, are you? “It’s biannual,” said Jem. “And no, this is not that meeting.
book reading writing
I love reading epic fantasies and big fat books and so I really wanted to write one. I think you always write what you want to read.
crush love-you trying
The more you try to crush your true nature, the more it will control you. Be what you are. No one who really loves you will stop.
blind-rage aftermath shouting
There was something peculiarly gratifying about shouting in a blind rage until your words ran out. Of course, the aftermath was less pleasant. Once you'd told everyone you hated them and not to come after you, where exactly did you go?
past forget city-of-fallen-angels
You can't forget the things you did in the past, or you'll never learn from them.
believe good-movie bad-movies
I firmly believe that you can't get a good movie without risking a bad movie.
eyebrows forever leaving
You're just worried they'll hire a male instructor and he'll be hotter than you." Jace's eyebrows went up. "Hotter than me?" "It could happen," Clary said, "You know, theoretically." "Theoretically the planet could suddenly crack in half, leaving me on one side and you on the other, forever and tragically parted, but I'm not worried about that either. Some things," Jace said, with his customary crooked smile, "are just too unlikely to dwell upon.
wall perfectly-good bricks
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.
said lost-souls city-of-lost-souls
I never cared,” he said. “I wanted you anyway. I always wanted you.