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Facilis descensus averno - The descent into hell is easy

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I think that's just a story.""But, Jace," she said. "All stories are true.

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Elliott performed a dance called the Dance of the Twenty-Eight Veils in Times Square. It is on YouTube. Many commenters described it as the most borin...more

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She took out a shiny folded pamphlet, the kind they kept stacked in clear plastic stands in hospital waiting rooms. "How to Come Out to Your Parents,"...more

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Just take the weapon you hold in your hand and drive it through his heart," Valentine's voice was soft. "One simple motion. Nothing you haven't done b...more

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Clary- "How to Come Out to Your Parents," she read out loud. "LUKE. Don't be ridiculous. Simon's not gay, he's a vampire.

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And what about us? Do you want a vampire boyfriend?" He laughed bitterly. "Because I forsee many romantic picnics in our future. You, drinking a virgi...more

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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 ...more

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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 ...more

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I was trying to make you jealous!" Simon screamed, right back. His hands were fisted at his sides. "You're so stupid, Clary. You're so stupid, can't y...more

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Eternity is a long time to spend alone, without others of your kind.

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To love is to destroy and to be loved is to be the one destroyed

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Simon to die. Jace to live. Jonathon to retune. And you Valentine's daughter, to be the catalist of it all.

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He wondered if normalcy was something, like vision or silence, you didn't realize was precious until you lost it.

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Being sixteen forever sounded good until you really thought about it. Then it didn't seem like such a great prospect.