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title: "7 The-shadowhunters-codex Quotes By Cassandra Clare"
description: "7 The-shadowhunters-codex quotes by Cassandra Clare. Plus more from Cassandra Clare and more The-shadowhunters-codex sayings from other authors."
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> [“ NYC Institute has one. I'll show you sometime if you want. It's a date. It is maybe the least romantic spot…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cassandra-clare/nyc-institute-has-one-i-ll-show-you-sometime-if-you-want-it-s-a-date/)

[Cassandra Clare](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cassandra-clare/)

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> [“ The Great and Tragic Love of Jonathan Shadowhunter and David the Silent, by Clary Fray, Aged 17 . SIMON IT WAS…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cassandra-clare/the-great-and-tragic-love-of-jonathan-shadowhunter-and-david-the/)

[Cassandra Clare](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cassandra-clare/)

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> [“No need to be sarcastic, Codex. I think that's sincere, actually. Wow.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cassandra-clare/no-need-to-be-sarcastic-codex-i-think-that-s-sincere-actually-wow/)

[Cassandra Clare](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cassandra-clare/)

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> [“Here we attempt to answer those questions that arise most frequently. YES, THAT IS WHAT 'FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS' MEANS, THANK YOU.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cassandra-clare/here-we-attempt-to-answer-those-questions-that-arise-most-frequently/)

[Cassandra Clare](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cassandra-clare/)

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> [“Iron Sisters also badass at recycling!”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cassandra-clare/iron-sisters-also-badass-at-recycling/)

[Cassandra Clare](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cassandra-clare/)

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> [“ Tell me about mummies. Mummies exist. The Egyptians mummified people. Mummies that get up out of their cursed tombs and walk…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cassandra-clare/tell-me-about-mummies-mummies-exist-the-egyptians-mummified-people/)

[Cassandra Clare](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cassandra-clare/)

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> [“Thank you, Codex, because I didn't know what a knife was.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cassandra-clare/thank-you-codex-because-i-didn-t-know-what-a-knife-was/)

[Cassandra Clare](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cassandra-clare/)

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## 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/)

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