“I think that if I ever have kids, and they are upset, I won't tell them that people are starving in China or anything like that because it wouldn't change the fact that they...

“Three things in human life are important: the first is to be kind; the second is to be kind; and the third is to be kind.”

“God has no religion.”

“The planet is fine. The people are fucked.”

“Some people care too much. I think it's called love.”

“There is always some madness in love. But there is also always some reason in madness.”

“Some infinities are bigger than other infinities.”

“I took a deep breath and listened to the old brag of my heart. I am, I am, I am.”

“I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when...

“Stories never really end...even if the books like to pretend they do. Stories always go on. They don't end on the last page, any more than they begin on the first page.”

“Can I help you with something?"<br /> Clary turned instant traitor against her gender. "Those girls on the other side of the car are staring at you."<br...

“Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.”

“I love to see a young girl go out and grab the world by the lapels. Life's a bitch. You've got to go out and kick ass.”

“There are three types of lies -- lies, damn lies, and statistics.”

“There are three types of lies -- lies, damn lies, and statistics.”

“If I were not a physicist, I would probably be a musician. I often think in music. I live my daydreams in music. I see my life in terms of music.”

“If I can stop one heart from breaking, I shall not live in vain.”

“I don't want to die without any scars.”

“We are not necessarily doubting that God will do the best for us; we are wondering how painful the best will turn out to be.”

“The secret of life, though, is to fall seven times and to get up eight times.”