Isabelle Lightwood Quotes

• What's the point in wasting a perfectly good brick wall when you have someone to throw against it, that's what I always say.

  Cassandra Clare

  Wall, Perfectly Good, Bricks

  Cassandra Clare (2011). “City of Fallen Angels”, p.188, Simon and Schuster

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• Going round and around inside a dryer can be fatal, whereas pasta is rarely fatal. Unless Isabelle makes it.

  Cassandra Clare

  Humorous, Pasta, Rounds

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• I'm pure at heart. It repels the dirt.

  Cassandra Clare

  Heart, Dirt, City Of Ashes

  Cassandra Clare (2009). “Sample of the CITYs”, p.43, Simon and Schuster

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• That does it," said Jace. "I'm going to get you a dictionary for Christmas this year." "Why?" Isabelle said. "So you can look up 'fun.' I'm not sure you know what it means.

  Cassandra Clare

  Fun, Humor, Mean

  Cassandra Clare (2009). “City of Ashes”, p.164, Simon and Schuster

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• Alec looked at her and shook his head. "How do you manage never to get mud on your clothes?" Isabelle shrugged philosophically. "I'm pure at heart. It repels the dirt.

  Cassandra Clare

  Heart, Clothes, Dirt

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• You can take your Law," she said in a measured tone, "and shove it right up your-

  Cassandra Clare

  Law, Tone, Said

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• I can't tell them what to do!" "Why not?" the other girl demanded. "Honestly, Clary, if you don't start utilizing a bit of your natural feminine superiority, I just don't know what I'll do with you.

  Cassandra Clare

  Girl, Why Not, Natural

  Cassandra Clare (2011). “Cassandra Clare: The Mortal Instrument Series (4 books): City of Bones; City of Ashes; City of Glass; City of Fallen Angels”, p.566, Simon and Schuster

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• Isabelle," she said, lightening her tone with an obvious effort, "your loyalty to your friend is understandable --" "He's not my friend." Isabelle looked over at Jace, who was staring at her in a sort of daze. "He's my brother.

  Cassandra Clare

  Loyalty, Brother, Effort

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• I hope you told him you were bitten by a gay spider.

  Cassandra Clare

  Gay, Spiders, Lost Souls

  Cassandra Clare (2012). “Cassandra Clare: The Mortal Instruments Series (5 books): City of Bones; City of Ashes; City of Glass; City of Fallen Angels, City of Lost Souls”, p.2151, Simon and Schuster

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• It's the mortal cup Jace, not the mortal toilet bowl.

  Cassandra Clare

  Toilets, Cups, Bones

  Cassandra Clare (2011). “Cassandra Clare: The Mortal Instrument Series (4 books): City of Bones; City of Ashes; City of Glass; City of Fallen Angels”, p.310, Simon and Schuster

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• Damnit.' Isabelle, standing in the mouth of the alley, her wet black hair like a cloak around her shoulders, kicked a trash can out of her way and glowered. 'Oh, for goodness's sake,' she said. 'I can't believe you two. Why? What's wrong with bedrooms? And pivacy?

  Cassandra Clare

  Believe, Hair, Two

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• Don't bother her, don't try to talk to her, don't even look at her, or I'll fold you in half so many times you'll look like a tiny little origami werewolf.

  Cassandra Clare

  Trying, Looks, Half

  Cassandra Clare (2011). “Cassandra Clare: The Mortal Instrument Series (4 books): City of Bones; City of Ashes; City of Glass; City of Fallen Angels”, p.1526, Simon and Schuster

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• Investigation?" Isabelle laughed. "Now we're detectives? Maybe we should all have code names." "Good idea," said Jace. "I shall be Baron Hotschaft Von Hugenstein.

  Cassandra Clare

  Humor, Names, Ideas

  Cassandra Clare (2009). “City of Bones”, p.194, Simon and Schuster

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• Dudes," He said, "Do not follow other dudes to the bathroom." Isabelle sighed. "Latent homosexual panic will do you in every time

  Cassandra Clare

  Panic, Bathroom, Said

  Cassandra Clare (2012). “Cassandra Clare: The Mortal Instruments Series (5 books): City of Bones; City of Ashes; City of Glass; City of Fallen Angels, City of Lost Souls”, p.1681, Simon and Schuster

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• If you knew how to cook, maybe I would eat," Jace muttered. Isabelle froze, her spoon poised dangerously. "What did you say?" Jace edged toward the fridge. "I said I'm going to look for a snack to eat." That's what I thought you said." Isabelle turned her attention to the soup.

  Cassandra Clare

  Snacks, Looks, Attention

  Cassandra Clare (2012). “Cassandra Clare: The Mortal Instruments Series (5 books): City of Bones; City of Ashes; City of Glass; City of Fallen Angels, City of Lost Souls”, p.137, Simon and Schuster

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• Dear Alec and Magnus, How are you? Everything's just fine here. Thanks for you postcard with the picture of the Taj Mahal. It looks nice. Disregard my last few postcards. I see I overdid it. To make it up to you, I'm going to redecorate Magnus's loft for free. -Izzy

  Cassandra Clare

  Nice, Taj Mahal, Looks

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• "I forgot that's what gets you all hot and bothered, Jace, girls killing things." "I like anyone killing things, especially me." he said with a smile.

  Cassandra Clare

  Girl, Hot, Killing

  "City of Bones". Book by Cassandra Clare, March 27, 2007.

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• Traded him for Alec," Clary said. "Not permanently" "No," said Jace. "Just for a few hours. Unless I don't come back. In which case, maybe he does get to keep Alec. Think of it as a lease with an option to buy." "Mom and Dad won't be pleased if they find out." "That you freed a possible criminal by trading away your brother to a warlock who looks like a gay Sonic the Hedgehog and dresses like the Child Catcher from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang?" Simon inquired. "No, probably not.

  Cassandra Clare

  Mom, Brother, Dad

  Cassandra Clare (2011). “Cassandra Clare: The Mortal Instrument Series (4 books): City of Bones; City of Ashes; City of Glass; City of Fallen Angels”, p.564, Simon and Schuster

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• What's all this about yanking poor Magnus and Alec back from their vacation?" Isabelle demanded. "They have opera tickets!

  Cassandra Clare

  Vacation, Opera, Tickets

  Cassandra Clare (2011). “Cassandra Clare: The Mortal Instrument Series (4 books): City of Bones; City of Ashes; City of Glass; City of Fallen Angels”, p.1479, Simon and Schuster

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• How'd you get Magnus to let Jace leave?" "Traded him for Alec," Clary said.

  Cassandra Clare

  Jace, Said, City Of Ashes

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• We shouldn’t,” protested Isabelle. “The Clave has a plan.” “The Clave has the collective intelligence of a pineapple,” said Jace. Alec blinked up at them. “Jace is right.” Isabelle turned on her brother. “What do you know? You weren’t even paying attention.” “I was,” Alec said, injured. “I said Jace was right.” “Yeah, but there’s like a 90% chance of me being right most of the time, so that’s not proof you were listening,” said Jace. “That’s just a good guess.

  Cassandra Clare

  Brother, Listening, Pineapples

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• And now I’m looking at you,” he said, “and you’re asking me if I still want you, as if I could stop loving you. As if I would want to give up the thing that makes me stronger than anything else ever has. I never dared give much of myself to anyone before – bits of myself to the Lightwoods, to Isabelle and Alec, but it took years to do it – but, Clary, since the first time I saw you, I have belonged to you completely. I still do. If you want me.

  Cassandra Clare

  Love, Giving Up, Years

  Cassandra Clare (2012). “Cassandra Clare: The Mortal Instruments Series (5 books): City of Bones; City of Ashes; City of Glass; City of Fallen Angels, City of Lost Souls”, p.1371, Simon and Schuster

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• Meliorn?” said Clary. “I’ve met you, haven’t I? You used to go out with Isabelle Lightwood.” Meliorn was almost expressionless, but Clary could have sworn he looked ever so slightly uncomfortable. Luke shook his head. “Clary, Meliorn is a knight of the Seelie Court. It’s very unlikely that he – “ “He was totally dating Isabelle,” Simon said, “and she dumped him too. At least she said she was going to. Tough break, man.

  Cassandra Clare

  Men, Knights, Dating

  Cassandra Clare (2011). “Cassandra Clare: The Mortal Instrument Series (4 books): City of Bones; City of Ashes; City of Glass; City of Fallen Angels”, p.1178, Simon and Schuster

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• I am a man" he told her, "and men do not consume pink beverages. Get thee gone woman, and bring me something brown.

  Cassandra Clare

  Men, Gone, Beverages

  Cassandra Clare (2011). “Cassandra Clare: The Mortal Instrument Series (4 books): City of Bones; City of Ashes; City of Glass; City of Fallen Angels”, p.1274, Simon and Schuster

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•  “ Turned you gay?” She sounded incredulous. “ Alec, you didn’ t tell me gay?” She sounded incredulous. “ Alec, you didn’ t tell me that.” “ I hope you told him you were bitten by a gay spider,” said Simon.

  Cassandra Clare

  Gay, Spiders, Lost Souls

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