William Herondale Quotes

• Let me give you a piece of advice. The handsome young fellow who's trying to rescue you from a hideous fate is never wrong. Not even if he says the sky is purple and made of hedgehogs.

  Cassandra Clare

  Fate, Sky, Purple

  Cassandra Clare (2011). “Clockwork Angel”, p.40, Simon and Schuster

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• And what colour do you suppose the inner depths of your soul are, Will Herondale?' 'Mauve,' said Will.

  Cassandra Clare

  Soul, Depth, Said

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• You are not the last dream of my soul. You are the first dream, the only dream I ever was unable to stop myself from dreaming. You are the first dream of my soul, and from that dream I hope will come all other dreams, a lifetime’s worth.

  Cassandra Clare

  Dream, Soul, Lasts

  Cassandra Clare (2014). “Clockwork Princess”, p.524, Simon and Schuster

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• They’re not hideous,” said Tessa. Will blinked at her. “What?” “Gideon and Gabriel,” said Tessa. “They’re really quite good-looking, not hideous at all.” “I spoke,” said Will, in sepulchral tones, “of the pitch-black inner depths of their souls.” Tessa snorted. “And what color do you suppose the inner depths of your soul are, Will Herondale?” “Mauve,” said Will.

  Cassandra Clare

  Color, Soul, Black

  Cassandra Clare (2013). “The Infernal Devices: Clockwork Angel; Clockwork Prince; Clockwork Princess”, p.541, Simon and Schuster

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• Do you often sleep tied to the bed?

  Cassandra Clare

  Sleep, Bed, Tied

  Cassandra Clare (2011). “Clockwork Angel”, p.37, Simon and Schuster

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• It was books that made me feel that perhaps I was not completely alone. They could be honest with me, and I with them.

  Cassandra Clare

  Book, Love At First Sight, Honest

  Cassandra Clare (2011). “Clockwork Prince”, p.468, Simon and Schuster

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• We live and breathe words. It was books that kept me from taking my own life after I thought I could never love anyone, never be loved again. It was books that made me feel that perhaps I was not completely alone. They could be honest with me, and I with them.

  Cassandra Clare

  Book, Honest, Breathe

  Cassandra Clare (2011). “Clockwork Prince”, p.468, Simon and Schuster

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• Only the very weak-minded refuse to be influenced by literature and poetry.

  Cassandra Clare

  Inspirational, Funny, Book

  Cassandra Clare (2013). “The Infernal Devices: Clockwork Angel; Clockwork Prince; Clockwork Princess”, p.88, Simon and Schuster

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• While the Clave disapproves of trespassers, oddly they take an even darker view of beheading and skinning people. They're peculiar that way.

  Cassandra Clare

  Views, People, Peculiar

  Cassandra Clare (2013). “The Infernal Devices: Clockwork Angel; Clockwork Prince; Clockwork Princess”, p.49, Simon and Schuster

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• You would make a very ugly woman" "I would not. I would be stunning

  Cassandra Clare

  Would Be, Ugly, Stunning

  Cassandra Clare (2013). “The Infernal Devices: Clockwork Angel; Clockwork Prince; Clockwork Princess”, p.1407, Simon and Schuster

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• Dear me. Such harsh truths so early in the morning cannot be good for the digestion.

  Cassandra Clare

  Morning, Digestion, Harsh

  Cassandra Clare (2013). “The Infernal Devices: Clockwork Angel; Clockwork Prince; Clockwork Princess”, p.115, Simon and Schuster

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• Sometimes, when I have to do something I don't want to do, I pretend I'm a character from a book. It's easier to know what they would do.

  Cassandra Clare

  Book, Character, Want

  Cassandra Clare (2013). “The Infernal Devices: Clockwork Angel; Clockwork Prince; Clockwork Princess”, p.216, Simon and Schuster

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• They say you cannot love two people equally at once,” she said. “And perhaps for others that is so. But you and Will—you are not like two ordinary people, two people who might have been jealous of each other, or who would have imagined my love for one of them diminished by my love of the other. You merged your souls when you were both children. I could not have loved Will so much if I had not loved you as well. And I could not love you as I do if I had not loved Will as I did.

  Cassandra Clare

  Children, Princess, Love You

  Cassandra Clare (2013). “Clockwork Princess”, p.564, Simon and Schuster

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• Beauty fades, but cooking is eternal.

  Cassandra Clare

  Cooking, Beauty Fades, Incomparable

  Cassandra Clare (2013). “The Infernal Devices: Clockwork Angel; Clockwork Prince; Clockwork Princess”, p.87, Simon and Schuster

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• My name is Herondale," the boy said cheerfully. "William Herondale, but everyone calls me Will. Is this really your room? Not very nice, is it?" He wandered toward the window, pausing to examine the stacks of books on her bedside table, and then the bed itself. He waved a hand at the ropes. "Do you often sleep tied to the bed?

  Cassandra Clare

  Nice, Book, Sleep

  Cassandra Clare (2011). “Clockwork Angel”, p.37, Simon and Schuster

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• Do reasons matter when there's nothing that can be done to change things.

  Cassandra Clare

  Done, Matter, Reason

  Cassandra Clare (2010). “Clockwork Angel”, p.290, Simon and Schuster

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• Bloodthirsty little beasts. Never trust a duck.- William Herondale

  Cassandra Clare

  Ducks, Littles, Never Trust

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• Astriola. That IS demon pox. You had evidence that demon pox existed and you didnt mention it to me! Et tu, Brute!' He rolled up the paper and hit Jem over the head with it.

  Cassandra Clare

  Paper, Pox, Demon

  Cassandra Clare (2013). “Clockwork Prince”, p.441, Simon and Schuster

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• I did not get my Spaghetti-O's, I got spaghetti. I want the press to know this.

  Thomas J. Grasso

  Firefly, Katniss, Catching Fire

  Last words, March 20, 1995.

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• Tessa touched his wrist lightly with her hand. "Be brave," she said. "It's not a duck, is it?

  Cassandra Clare

  Hands, Ducks, Brave

  Cassandra Clare (2013). “Clockwork Princess”, p.543, Simon and Schuster

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• You kindled me, heap of ashes that I am, into fire. He had wondered once why love was always phrased in terms of burning. The conflagration in his own veins, now, gave the answer.

  Cassandra Clare

  Fire, Ashes, Burning

  Cassandra Clare (2014). “Clockwork Princess”, p.107, Simon and Schuster

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• But you love her.” Will stared at him. “Of course I do,” he said finally. “I had come to think I would never love anyone, but I love her.

  Cassandra Clare

  Thinking, Said, Courses

  Cassandra Clare (2013). “The Infernal Devices: Clockwork Angel; Clockwork Prince; Clockwork Princess”, p.591, Simon and Schuster

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• With God on your side, what does luck matter?

  Cassandra Clare

  Your Side, Luck, Doe

  Cassandra Clare (2013). “The Infernal Devices: Clockwork Angel; Clockwork Prince; Clockwork Princess”, p.360, Simon and Schuster

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• One must always be careful of books.

  Cassandra Clare

  Book, Infernal Devices, Shadowhunters

  Cassandra Clare (2013). “The Infernal Devices: Clockwork Angel; Clockwork Prince; Clockwork Princess”, p.88, Simon and Schuster

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• Will has always been the brighter burning star, the one to catch attention — but Jem is a steady flame, unwavering and honest. He could make you happy.

  Cassandra Clare

  Stars, Flames, Attention

  Cassandra Clare (2013). “The Infernal Devices: Clockwork Angel; Clockwork Prince; Clockwork Princess”, p.790, Simon and Schuster

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