More quotes by Cassandra Clare, City of Ashes

"I've got a stele we can use. Who wants to do me?""A regrettable choice of words,"muttered Magnus."
"I thought I'd lie on the floor and writhe in pain for a while,"he grunted, "It relaxes me.""It does? Oh - you're being sarcastic. That's a good sign probably."
"I can't believe he didn't have the dignity and presence of mind just to get drunk and pass out in some gutter,"said Jace. "I must say, I'm disappointed in the little fellow."
"I can only assume,"said Jace, "that mortal emotions amuse you because you have none of your own."
"You might want to lie down,"Magnus advised. "I find that it helps when the crushing sense of horrible realization sets in."