--- title: "6 Awful Quotes By Cassandra Clare" description: "6 Awful quotes by Cassandra Clare. Plus more from Cassandra Clare and more Awful sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5ed/cassandra-clare-9_awful_and-when-jace-was-ten-years-old-valentin_114617.jpg" --- > [And when Jace was ten years old, Valentine killed him. Michael, I mean." "That sounds like something he would do," said Luke.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cassandra-clare/and-when-jace-was-ten-years-old-valentine-killed-him-michael-i-mean/) [Cassandra Clare](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cassandra-clare/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5ed/cassandra-clare-9_awful_and-when-jace-was-ten-years-old-valentin_114617.jpg) > [And broken both your hearts? How would that have benefited me? You are as dear to me as another half of my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cassandra-clare/and-broken-both-your-hearts-how-would-that-have-benefited-me-you-are/) [Cassandra Clare](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cassandra-clare/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e20/cassandra-clare-9_agony_and-broken-both-your-hearts-how-would-th_595414.jpg) > [He pulled the Carstairs family ring from his finger and held it out to Will. "Take it." Will let his eyes drift…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cassandra-clare/he-pulled-the-carstairs-family-ring-from-his-finger-and-held-it-out/) [Cassandra Clare](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cassandra-clare/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9e3/cassandra-clare-9_awful_he-pulled-the-carstairs-family-ring-from_633904.jpg) > [I suspect he's sweet on Sophie and doesn't like to see her work too hard.' Tessa was glad to hear it. She'd…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cassandra-clare/i-suspect-he-s-sweet-on-sophie-and-doesn-t-like-to-see-her-work-too/) [Cassandra Clare](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cassandra-clare/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ebf/cassandra-clare-9_admirer_i-suspect-he-s-sweet-on-sophie-and-doesn_2122071.jpg) > [Will sat where he was, gazing at the silver bowl in front of him; a white rose was floating in it, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cassandra-clare/will-sat-where-he-was-gazing-at-the-silver-bowl-in-front-of-him-a/) [Cassandra Clare](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cassandra-clare/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/218/cassandra-clare-9_air_will-sat-where-he-was-gazing-at-the-silv_2227512.jpg) > [Her name rang in Will's mind like the chime of a bell; he wondered if any other name on earth had such…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cassandra-clare/her-name-rang-in-will-s-mind-like-the-chime-of-a-bell-he-wondered-if/) [Cassandra Clare](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cassandra-clare/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/73c/cassandra-clare-9_awake_her-name-rang-in-will-s-mind-like-the-ch_3118893.jpg) ## Other authors on Awful ## More by Cassandra Clare > [Against his own will, almost, Will felt himself understanding; he would have done anything, he thought, told any lie, taken any risk, to make…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cassandra-clare/against-his-own-will-almost-will-felt-himself-understanding-he-would/) [Cassandra Clare](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cassandra-clare/) > [“So Jace is my actual family," Kit said. "But I can't go live with him, because him and his hot girlfriend are going off…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cassandra-clare/so-jace-is-my-actual-family-kit-said-but-i-can-t-go-live-with-him/) [Cassandra Clare](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cassandra-clare/) > [Clarissa," he said, "here with the vampire, I see. When things have settled a bit, we really must discuss you choice in pets..](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cassandra-clare/clarissa-he-said-here-with-the-vampire-i-see-when-things-have-settled/) [Cassandra Clare](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cassandra-clare/) > [Must I go bound while you go free Must I love a manwho doesn't love me Must I be born with so little art…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cassandra-clare/must-i-go-bound-while-you-go-free-must-i-love-a-manwho-doesn-t-love/) [Cassandra Clare](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cassandra-clare/) > [If you're texting Magnus to say 'I think u r kewl,' I'm going to kill you." "Who's Magnus?" Max inquired. "He's a warlock," said…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cassandra-clare/if-you-re-texting-magnus-to-say-i-think-u-r-kewl-i-m-going-to-kill/) [Cassandra Clare](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cassandra-clare/) > [“they all have always loved you Will Herondale, for you cannot hide what is good about yourself, however har you try.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cassandra-clare/they-all-have-always-loved-you-will-herondale-for-you-cannot-hide/) [Cassandra Clare](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cassandra-clare/) > [“We work through this together, remember? No shutting me out. No epic sulks.” “I was figuring I could sulk for Idris in the next…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cassandra-clare/we-work-through-this-together-remember-no-shutting-me-out-no-epic/) [Cassandra Clare](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cassandra-clare/) > [“Lex malla, lex nulla,” said Julian with a regretful wave of his hand. It was the Blackthorn family motto: A bad law is no…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cassandra-clare/lex-malla-lex-nulla-said-julian-with-a-regretful-wave-of-his-hand-it/) [Cassandra Clare](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cassandra-clare/) > [Maybe that was why she couldn't cry, she realized, staring dry-eyed at the ceiling. Because what was the point in crying when there was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cassandra-clare/maybe-that-was-why-she-couldn-t-cry-she-realized-staring-dry-eyed-at/) [Cassandra Clare](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cassandra-clare/) > [I'm memorable, its true." -Magnus, pg.229-](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cassandra-clare/i-m-memorable-its-true-magnus-pg-229/) [Cassandra Clare](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cassandra-clare/) > [“There is more to living than not dying.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cassandra-clare/there-is-more-to-living-than-not-dying/) [Cassandra Clare](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cassandra-clare/) > [Unless there was a reason for me to stay.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cassandra-clare/unless-there-was-a-reason-for-me-to-stay/) [Cassandra Clare](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cassandra-clare/) > [Love didn't make you weak, it made you stronger.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cassandra-clare/love-didn-t-make-you-weak-it-made-you-stronger/) [Cassandra Clare](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cassandra-clare/) > [“I wasn’t just worried about him; I was worried about you, too. There’s something so . . . reassuring about you. And Jace is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cassandra-clare/i-wasn-t-just-worried-about-him-i-was-worried-about-you-too-there-s/) [Cassandra Clare](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cassandra-clare/) > [I firmly believe that you can't get a good movie without risking a bad movie.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cassandra-clare/i-firmly-believe-that-you-can-t-get-a-good-movie-without-risking-a/) [Cassandra Clare](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cassandra-clare/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/awful/cassandra-clare/#itemlist", "name": "6 Awful Quotes By Cassandra Clare", "numberOfItems": 6, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "And when Jace was ten years old, Valentine killed him. Michael, I mean.\" \"That sounds like something he would do,\" said Luke. 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