“Magic is a dark and elemental force, not just a lot of sparkly wands and crystal balls.”

“The funny thing about mundies," Jace said, to nobody in particular, "is how obsessed with magic they are for a bunch of people who don't even know what the word means."I know what it means," Clary snapped.No, you don't, you just think you do. Magic is a dark elemental force, not just a lot of sparkly wands and crystal balls and talking goldfish."I never said it was a lot of talking goldfish, you-"Jace waved a hand, cutting her off. "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.”

“the magic is inside you. there ain't no crystal ball”

“People who make their living looking into crystal balls are destined to eat a lot of broken glass.”

“There was a lot more to magic, as Harry quickly found out, than waving your wand and saying a few funny words.”

“Just because you’re allowed to use magic now you don’t have to whip your wands out for every tiny little thing!”