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Most human beings have an almost infinite capacity for taking things for granted. ↗

— Aldous Huxley

#beings #capacity #granted #human #human beings

Patience and tenacity are worth more than twice their weight of cleverness. ↗

— Thomas Huxley

#more #patience #tenacity #than #their

Don't get me wrong, I admire elegance and have an appreciation of the finer things in life. But to me, beauty lies in simplicity. ↗

— Mark Hyman

#appreciation #beauty #elegance #finer #get

Friendship- my definition- is built on two things. Respect and trust. Both elements have to be there. And it has to be mutual. You can have respect for someone, but if you don't have trust, the friendship will crumble. ↗

— Stieg Larsson

#incredibly-true #mutuality #reciprocity #respect #trust

The meek may inherit the earth, but at the moment it belongs to the conceited. Like me. ↗

— Cassandra Clare

#humor #jace-wayland #quotes #humor

Just because you call an electric eel a rubber duck doesn't make it a rubber duck, does it? And God help the poor bastard who decides they want to take a bath with the duckie. (Jace Wayland) ↗

— Cassandra Clare

#humor #jace-wayland #humor

But-" Maia, still looking at Alec and Magnus, broke off and rasied her eyebrows. Simon turned to see what she was looking at - and stared. Alec had his arms around Magnus and was kissing him full on the mouth. Magnus, who appeared to be in a state of shock, stood frozen. Several groups of people - Shadowhunters and Downworlders alike - were staring and whispering. Glancing to the side, Simon saw the Lightwoods, their eyes widen, gaping at the display. Maryse had her hand over her mouth. Maia looked perplexed. "Wait a second," she said. "Do we all have to do that, too? ↗

— Cassandra Clare

#humor #mortal-instruments #humor

I have a high pain threshold. In fact, it's more of a large and tastfully decorated foyer than a threshold. But I do get easily bored ↗

— Cassandra Clare

#humor #humor

In the end that was the choice you made, and it doesn't matter how hard it was to make it. It matters that you did. ↗

— Cassandra Clare

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It's a coffee cup." She could hear the irritation in her own voice. "I know it's a coffee cup." "I can't wait till you draw something really complicated, like the Brooklyn Bridge or a lobster. You'll probably send me a singing telegram. ↗

— Cassandra Clare

#jace #city