--- title: "7 Dust Quotes By Cassandra Clare" description: "7 Dust quotes by Cassandra Clare. Plus more from Cassandra Clare and more Dust sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b5a/cassandra-clare-9_body_pulvis-et-umbra-sumus-it-s-a-line-from-h_138052.jpg" --- > [Pulvis et umbra sumus. It's a line from Horace. 'We are dust and shadows'. Appropriate, don't you think?" Will said. "It's not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cassandra-clare/pulvis-et-umbra-sumus-it-s-a-line-from-horace-we-are-dust-and-shadows/) [Cassandra Clare](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cassandra-clare/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b5a/cassandra-clare-9_body_pulvis-et-umbra-sumus-it-s-a-line-from-h_138052.jpg) > [There is a coldness to the Clave, it is true. We are dust and shadows. But you are like the heroes of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cassandra-clare/there-is-a-coldness-to-the-clave-it-is-true-we-are-dust-and-shadows/) [Cassandra Clare](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cassandra-clare/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/906/cassandra-clare-9_achilles_there-is-a-coldness-to-the-clave-it-is-t_636948.jpg) > [Pulvis et umbra sumsu." ~ Horace, Odes ("We are dust and Shadows")](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cassandra-clare/pulvis-et-umbra-sumsu-horace-odes-we-are-dust-and-shadows/) [Cassandra Clare](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cassandra-clare/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/da3/cassandra-clare-9_dust_pulvis-et-umbra-sumsu-horace-odes-we-are_803427.jpg) > [We cant go around picking up every pile of dust in the place just in case it turns out to be Gregor…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cassandra-clare/we-cant-go-around-picking-up-every-pile-of-dust-in-the-place-just-in/) [Cassandra Clare](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cassandra-clare/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2f0/cassandra-clare-9_cases_we-cant-go-around-picking-up-every-pile_810847.jpg) > [...We are but dust and shadows...](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cassandra-clare/we-are-but-dust-and-shadows/) [Cassandra Clare](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cassandra-clare/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/afe/cassandra-clare-9_dust_we-are-but-dust-and-shadows-2159793_2159793.jpg) > [And indeed it was, the arrow still protruding from its wet, grayish skin, humping its body along with incredible speed. A flick…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cassandra-clare/and-indeed-it-was-the-arrow-still-protruding-from-its-wet-grayish/) [Cassandra Clare](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cassandra-clare/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cea/cassandra-clare-9_angel_and-indeed-it-was-the-arrow-still-protru_2771506.jpg) > [I believe in good and evil," said Jem. "And I believe the soul is eternal. But I don't believe in the fiery…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cassandra-clare/i-believe-in-good-and-evil-said-jem-and-i-believe-the-soul-is-eternal-2/) [Cassandra Clare](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cassandra-clare/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/46b/cassandra-clare-9_believe_i-believe-in-good-and-evil-said-jem-and_3114997.jpg) ## Other authors on Dust ## 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/dust/cassandra-clare/#itemlist", "name": "7 Dust Quotes By Cassandra Clare", "numberOfItems": 7, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Pulvis et umbra sumus. It's a line from Horace. 'We are dust and shadows'. 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