„It’s so dark,” she said lamely.”You want me to hold your hand?”Clary put both her hands behind her back like a small child.”Don’t talk down to me.””Well, I could hardly talk up to you. You’re too short.“

— Cassandra Clare
„I don't remember everything," he said."Not yet. But I remember you."He brought her hand up, touched the gold ring on her right index finger, the Fair Folk metal warm to the touch."Clary," he said."You're Clary. You're my best friend.“
— Cassandra Clare
„I can't do this to you,' he said, drawing back. Emily put her hand on his and pulled the gun to her temple. 'Then do it for me,' she said.“
— Jodi Picoult
„He gave you to me," she said, so low I could hardly hear her. "Now I have to give you back to him, Mama.“
— Diana Gabaldon
„You saved me," I said. Nathaniel put his hands on either side of my face. "I had to," he said. "So you could save me back.“
— Jodi Picoult
„You guessed? You must have been pretty sure, considering you could have killed me.""I was ninety percent sure.""I see," Clary said.There must have been something in her voice, because he turned to look at her. Her hand cracked across his face, a slap that rocked him back on his heels. He put his hand to his cheek, more in surprise than pain. "What the hell was that for?“
— Cassandra Clare
„He touched her face, gently, with the back of his hand. 'you disappear so completely into your head sometimes.' he said. 'i wish i could follow you.'you do, she wanted to say, you live in my head all the time“
— Cassandra Clare